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Written question asked by Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 December 2025. It was answered by Alex Norris (Labour) on Monday, 22 December 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.

Immigration: Enforcement

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many immigration enforcement visits relating to visa overstaying were conducted in Northern Ireland in each quarter since July 2024; and what plans she has to increase capacity.

Answer

To maintain the highest standards of accuracy, the Home Office prefers to refer to published data, as this has been subject to rigorous quality assurance under National Statistics protocols prior to publication.

Information about enforcement visits in Northern Ireland specifically related to visa overstaying is not available in our published data.


Our published national data on enforcement activity is available at the following link: Immigration system statistics, year ending September 2025 - GOV.UK

All aspects of enforcement activity conducted by the Northern Ireland Immigration Compliance and Enforcement Team have significantly risen year on year. This includes increased illegal working operations and conducting more residential and compliance visits in conjunction with law enforcement partners to tackle abuse of the immigration system.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
100749
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Enforcement Immigration Northern Ireland
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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