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Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Friday, 26 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 May 2024 (named day). It was answered by Tom Pursglove (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 May 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.


Asylum: Northern Ireland

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will have discussions with his Irish counterpart on the number of asylum seekers who arrived in Northern Ireland who have subsequently relocated to the Republic of Ireland in 2022-23.

Answer

There is a high level of cooperation on migration and border security between the UK and Irish governments. In particular, the Home Office regularly discuss asylum trends and work to respond to these trends with our counterparts in the Department of Justice. The Home Secretary will hold discussions with his Irish counterpart in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
23836
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Asylum Northern Ireland Location Republic of Ireland
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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