Written questions

Undocumented Migrants: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 120032 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 17 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Alicia Kearns

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal crossings were made over the Northern Ireland border in the last 5 years.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 17 Mar 2026

It is not possible to state how many illegal crossings were made over the Northern Ireland border in the last 5 years as not all people arriving via illegal entry routes will be detected.Operation Gull is an ongoing Home Office Immigration Enforcement int...