Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 26035

Housing: Asylum

Tabled: 23 January 2025

Answered: 18 February 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2025 to Question 22720 on Housing: Foreign Nationals, in what circumstances are (a) unaccompanied child and (b) other (i) asylum seekers and

Answer

Rushanara Ali

Local authorities have a statutory duty under S20 of the Children Act 1989 to look after children in need in their area. This includes unaccompanied asylum seeking (UAS) children who either arrive in a local authority area or are transferred there under t...

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