Immigration minister Robert Jenrick is expected to announce that two RAF bases - one in Essex and one in Lincolnshire - will be used to house people waiting to have asylum claims processed later today - but local politicians oppose the plans.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, the MP for Braintree, has also highlighted these concerns.
Asked about the local opposition Mr Raab said:"Planning applications are notoriously complex and they will be carried out at a local level. Of course the government work with the local authorities."Mr Raab confirmed on Wednesday morning that the government is also"looking at" putting migrants and asylum seekers on barges while their claims are processed.
Asked if such a policy would be illegal - as some suggested when Prime Minister Rishi Sunak previously floated it - Mr Raab said:"I don't think it would be illegal, it depends on the circumstances, the conditions." Opposition MPs were also critical, with Labour saying it does not deal with the"fundamental problem" of the length of time it takes to process claims.
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