United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 26035
Housing: Asylum
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23 January 2025
Last action
18 February 2025 · Answer
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Asylum, Housing
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18 February 2025
Summary
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
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23 January 2025
Written question
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
Source: Commons
18 February 2025
Answer
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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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-01-23/26035
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1758348
- uk · wq-1758348 · source updated 18 February 2025