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Written question asked by Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice) on Tuesday, 28 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 November 2025 (named day). It was answered by Alex Norris (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 November 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.

Undocumented Migrants: Northern Ireland

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many hotels are being used as contingency accommodation for irregular migrants in Northern Ireland.

Answer

Northern Ireland is not a dispersal area and asylum seekers are therefore not routed between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, Northern Ireland’s asylum population is however, proportionate to its population when compared to the UK. Because Northern Ireland is not a dispersal area, only those claiming asylum in Northern Ireland are accommodated there.

For the safety, security and wellbeing of staff and those being accommodated, the Home Office does not disclose information about accommodation sites.

However, data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, including contingency, by local authority (including Northern Ireland) can be found within the Asy_D11 tab for our most recent statistics release: Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
86132
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Undocumented migrants Hotels Northern Ireland
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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