Asylum: Medical Examinations
Lords · Question HL130 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 29 May 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno
To ask His Majesty's Government what medical assessment is in place for asylum seekers on arrival in the UK.
Answer
Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 29 May 2026
The Home Office takes the health and wellbeing of asylum seekers very seriously. Upon arrival by small boats, individuals undergo appropriate medical and security screening.Asylum seekers have access to health and social care services from point of arriva...