Written Question·Home Office·UIN 105067

Undocumented Migrants: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 16 January 2026

Question

Carla Lockhart

Democratic Unionist PartyUpper Bann

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal immigrants are currently being housed in Northern Ireland; and what steps are being taken to process their cases.

Answer

Alex Norris
In accordance with the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, the Home Office has a statutory obligation to provide destitute asylum seekers with accommodation and subsistence support whilst their application for asylum is being considered. Data on the number o...

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