Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what medical assessment is in place for asylum seekers on arrival in the UK.

The Home Office takes the health and wellbeing of asylum seekers very seriously. Upon arrival by small boats, individuals undergo appropriate medical and security screening.

Asylum seekers have access to health and social care services from point of arrival in the UK and we work closely with the NHS, local authorities and contractors to ensure that asylum seekers can access the support they need.