Asylum Seekers (Hansard, 2 February 2000)

§ Mr. Waterson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what extra resources he is making available to meet the demands on the NHS made by asylum seekers and refugees. [107603]

§ Mr. Hutton
Primary care groups are responsible for planning and commissioning health care for all their population including any asylum seekers that are allocated to their areas. Funding for primary care takes account of visitors from overseas, including asylum seekers and refugees.

§ Mr. Waterson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many asylum seekers and refugees have presented themselves to(a) general practitioners, (b) district general hospitals and (c) other NHS services in Eastbourne in the last 12 months. [107615]

§ Mr. Hutton
Between November 1998 and December 1999, 213 asylum seekers and refugees registered with general practitioners in Eastbourne Downs Primary Care Group, the primary care group covering the Eastbourne area.
Information regarding the number of asylum seekers and refugees presenting to district general hospitals and other National Health Service services in Eastbourne is not collected.