Asylum: Mental Health

(asked on 19th November 2025) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed asylum reforms on the mental health of vulnerable groups, including (a) asylum seeking children and (b) survivors of trauma.


Answered by
Alex Norris Portrait
Alex Norris
Minister of State (Home Office)
This question was answered on 24th November 2025

Core Protection will allow those who are at risk to remain in the UK as long it is necessary, whilst it is unsafe for them to return.

Pathways for unaccompanied children, families with children, and other vulnerable asylum seekers will be reviewed with full consideration of our EQIA and Section 55 duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in the UK.

Details around employment opportunities, language training and community integration are subject to further policy development which will be set out in due course.

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