Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 17153
Police: Northern Ireland
Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Question
Adam Jogee
Labour — Newcastle-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 Benn168 officers were deployed to Northern Ireland under mutual aid arrangements to assist with the response to the recent violent disorder.