A question on #UndocumentedMigrants #EnglishChannel tabled by Lord Empey on 23-01-2025 has been answered by Lord Hanson of Flint.

Heading: Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
Question ID: 1758534
UIN: HL4368
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-01-23
Asking Member ID: 4216
Asking Member display name: Lord Empey
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what financial provisions are made available to those who arrive to this country illegally in small boats, for clothing, food, laundry and other essentials; and whether such persons have immediate access to all NHS services
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Date answered: 2025-02-06
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Answering Member ID: 533
Answering Member display name: Lord Hanson of Flint
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Lord Hanson of Flint
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Answer text: The Home Office has a legal obligation to meet the essential living needs of asylum seekers or dependents who appear to be destitute or are likely to become destitute within a prescribed period, while their asylum claim is being considered.Details of what...
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Answering body ID: 1
Answering body name: Home Office
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