Written questions

Immigration Controls: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 11531 · Tabled 19 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 30 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Katie Lam

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Republic of Ireland's implementation of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum on the flow of illegal migrants and asylum see

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 30 Jun 2026

We note that the EU’s Pact on Migration and Asylum entered into force on 12 June. We will continue to monitor the impact of the introduction of the Pact across EU Member States including Ireland. The UK and Ireland work closely together to prevent abuse o...