Asylum: Children
2026-06-21 · Home Office · HL1172 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of local authority guidance on age assessments for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, in particular whether such guidance is current and authoritative; and whether they will require local
Answer
Responsibility for age assessment sits between the Home Office and local authorities. Local authorities are required to determine whether they have obligations towards an individual under the relevant children’s legislation and the Home Office needs to es...