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Written question asked by Lisa Nandy (Labour) on Thursday, 13 April 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 April 2017. It was answered by Robert Goodwill (Conservative) on Monday, 24 April 2017 on behalf of the Home Office.


Asylum: Children

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what specialist mental health support is provided to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the UK.

Answer

The Home Office notify the relevant local authority of the arrival of any unaccompanied asylum seeking child in the UK so that they can consider the best course of action and necessary support for that specific child.

If at any stage of the asylum process, Home Office staff have welfare or safeguarding concerns about a child, including concerns about their mental health, they immediately refer the child to the local authority children’s service to consider the best course of action.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
70886
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Children Asylum Mental health services
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk