Asylum: Health Services
Commons · Question 22005 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Kim Johnson
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on improving coordination between asylum dispersal decisions and continuity of NHS care.
Answer
Answered by Anna Turley, 7 Sep 2026
The Home Office and the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) work in partnership on matters relating to the health of the asylum-seeking cohort. The subject of continuity of healthcare is a key topic referenced in the National Partnership Agreemen...