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General Practitioners: Asylum

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 3 February 2026UIN 108069

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many asylum seekers are registered with a GP by (a) day and (b) month of birth.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

Data on the number of asylum seekers registered with a general practice (GP) is not held centrally. Data on the number of patients registered at a GP in England is published on a monthly basis and can be found at the following link:

https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/patients-registered-at-a-gp-practice

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