Asylum: Housing
Commons · Question 7717 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration her Department gives to the capacity of local health providers when determining the viability of asylum accommodation sites.
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 23 Jun 2026
Asylum seekers have access to NHS healthcare from their point of arrival in the UK. They are entitled to the same level of treatment as UK nationals whilst their claim is being considered.Military sites allow for dedicated on-site services, improved safeg...