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Written question asked by Adam Jogee (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2026. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Monday, 13 July 2026 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.


Police: Northern Ireland

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate he has made of the number of police officers required to travel to Northern Ireland to assist the PSNI in its response to the recent violent disorder.

Answer

168 officers were deployed to Northern Ireland under mutual aid arrangements to assist with the response to the recent violent disorder.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17153
Session
2026-27
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Northern Ireland Police Civil disorder
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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