Written question asked by Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Friday, 10 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Alex Norris (Labour) on Thursday, 16 July 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Asylum: Northern Ireland

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many third country asylum applications have been handled in Northern Ireland in each of the last 5 calendar years, following the applicants having been in the UK for 6 months and 1 day.

Answer

Obtaining the specific information requested would involve collating and verifying information from multiple systems owned by multiple teams across the Home Office and, therefore, could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

The safety and security of the United Kingdom is this government’s top priority. We work closely with the Irish government to stop illegal migrants and foreign national offenders exploiting the Common Travel Area.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 17734
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Asylum Northern Ireland
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Asylum: Northern Ireland

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