Written Question·Home Office·UIN 55587

National Age Assessment Board

Tabled: 30 May 2025

Answered: 4 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Natasha Irons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the level of independence of the National Age Assessment Board.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

The introduction of the National Age Assessment Board (NAAB) in March 2023, a decision-making body comprising of social workers who can conduct Merton age assessments on behalf of local authorities, offers significant improvements to our processes for ass...

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