Written questions

Asylum: Northern Ireland

Lords · Question HL1586 · Tabled 2 Jul 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 15 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Lord German

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 25 June (HL859), whether information available to them enables them to determine whether a person claiming asylum in Northern Ireland has previously claimed asylum i

Answer

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 15 Jul 2026

We do not routinely share asylum information with Ireland, but as per the commitment made at the 2026 UK-Ireland Summit, between the Prime Minister and the Taoiseach, the UK and Ireland continue to work together, which includes expanding immigration data ...