Written questions

Asylum: Northern Ireland

Lords · Question HL862 · Tabled 11 Jun 2026 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Lord German

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of (1) policing in respect of national security, and (2) community cohesion, measures in Northern Ireland as they relate to and support the integration of asylum seekers, refug

Answer

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 16 Jun 2026

Policing in Northern Ireland, apart from national security, is a devolved matter. In recognition of the security situation in Northern Ireland, the Government has increased the amount provided to the PSNI in Additional Security Funding to £37.8 million ea...