Stop RAF Scampton Being Turned into a Detention Camp

Stop RAF Scampton Being Turned into a Detention Camp

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15 March 2023
Signatures: 77,060Next Goal: 150,000
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Why this petition matters

Started by Hamish Falconer

From Hamish Falconer: Facebook and Twitter 

According to recent reports the Conservative Government intend to turn RAF Scampton into an immigration detention centre. This would destroy local plans to create a centre for the future aviation and space industry, generating 1000s of jobs. Local plans include a heritage centre to honour Scampton’s proud history as the home of the ‘Dambusters’ 617 Squadron.  

We the undersigned, call on the Conservatives to publicly abandon this damaging proposal and allow the local growth and heritage plan to go ahead

Context

The former RAF Scampton is a historic heritage site. Many of the buildings were built in the 1930s and are listed. In 1943 it was home to Guy Gibson and his famous 617 Sqn which 80 years ago launched the Dambusters Raid from this station. The RAF have recently vacated the site and the local council have publicly outlined plans to turn the station into a heritage and industrial centre. These plans are outlined in more detail here

This plan is well advanced; by contrast the hastily trailed plan to turn Scampton into an immigrant detention camp appears ill-thought through: The former station’s facilities will not be able to accommodate this massive increase in population resident there given the current state of the accommodation, and the lack of wider facilities (Scampton village has a population of less than a 1000). 

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