Asylum: Northern Ireland
Commons · Question 2206 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record
Answered 21 May 2026
Question
Asked by Tonia Antoniazzi
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the number of asylum seekers in Northern Ireland.
Answer
Answered by Hilary Benn, 21 May 2026
Immigration and asylum policy are reserved matters for the Home Office. I would encourage the Honourable Member to write to the Home Secretary on this matter.