United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 111397
Children in Care: Asylum
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5 February 2026
Last action
13 February 2026 · Answer
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Answered
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Asylum
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13 February 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unaccompanied asylum-seeking children were supported by local authorities in each financial year since 2019-20.
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5 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unaccompanied asylum-seeking children were supported by local authorities in each financial year since 2019-20.
Source: Commons
13 February 2026
Answer
The Home Office does not hold data on the number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) supported by local authorities. Local authorities have a duty to provide services to all children in need in their area. Under section 20(1) of the Children A...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-05/111397
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1878893
- uk · wq-1878893 · source updated 13 February 2026