Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 17153

Police: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026

Question

Adam Jogee

LabourNewcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate he has made of the number of police officers required to travel to Northern Ireland to assist the PSNI in its response to the recent violent disorder.

Answer

Hilary Benn
168 officers were deployed to Northern Ireland under mutual aid arrangements to assist with the response to the recent violent disorder.