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Asylum: Health Services

Asked by Gareth BaconConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 124877

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with NHS England on the provision of on-site primary healthcare services within asylum reception facilities.

Answered by Alex Norris

The Home Office has engaged with NHS England in the development of large sites established in England under the Asylum Accommodation Programme. Further engagement with health partners including the Department for Health and Social Care and NHS England will be undertaken to support suitable provision for future sites.

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