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Both Cameron Barracks and the Crowborough army training camp in East Sussex were earmarked earlier this year as potential temporary asylum seeker accommodation.

It comes after a BBC investigation found some people had travelled long distances by taxi, with one asylum seeker saying they went on a 250-mile journey to a GP, costing the Home Office £600.

The Home Office has delayed plans to house asylum seekers at two military sites in East Sussex and the Scottish Highlands.

Figures for asylum seekers in hotels are published by the Home Office under the "contingency accommodation - hotel" category.

The figures also show the number of asylum seekers in hotels as of September rose by 2% compared with the same time last year.