§ Mr. ViggersTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his estimate of the cost to the National Health Service of asylum seekers whose application has not been resolved in the last year for which figures are available. [45542]
§ Mr. BoatengThe information requested is not held centrally.
National Health Service hospital treatment, received by an asylum seeker whose application is pending, is the responsibility of the health authority for the district in which they are residing.
§ Mr. ViggersTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his estimate of the cost to local authorities of asylum seekers whose application has not been resolved in the last year for which figures are available. [45541]
§ Mr. BoatengAlmost £40 million was paid to local authorities for supporting adult asylum seekers; around £28.4 million for asylum seekers with children and £1.6 million for unaccompanied children. The full cost to local authorities of supporting asylum seekers whose applications have not been resolved is not known as the grants paid by central government to local authorities do not fully re-imburse those costs.