Written question asked by Lord Rogan (Ulster Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 21 May 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 June 2024. It was answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 May 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.
Asylum: Northern Ireland
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many asylum seekers entered Northern Ireland from Great Britain in (1) 2020, (2) 2021, (3) 2022, (4) 2023, and (5) 2024.
- Answer
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The Home Office does not publish data on the number of asylum seekers that have entered Northern Ireland from Great Britain.
The Home Office does publish data on asylum seekers in receipt of support as part of the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’ on gov.uk. As at 31 December 2023, there were 2,839 people in receipt of asylum support in Northern Ireland. Please note that asylum seekers are accommodated in Northern Ireland only if they apply for asylum there.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL4824
- Session
- 2023-24
- Subjects
- Asylum Northern Ireland
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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