Written question asked by Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party) on Monday, 27 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 April 2026. It was answered by Alex Norris (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 April 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.
Asylum: Northern Ireland
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals in Northern Ireland receive asylum support under section 95, section 98 or section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
- Answer
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Data on the number of asylum seekers receiving support is published quarterly in the Immigration System Statistics data tables available on GOV.UK.
The latest published figures show that, as at 31 December 2025, the following numbers of individuals were receiving asylum support in Northern Ireland:
- Section 4 support: 64
- Section 98 support: 2,517
- Section 95 support: 27
The next Immigration System Statistics release is due on 21 May 2026.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 129999
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Asylum Finance Northern Ireland
- Legislation
- Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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