PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(9 June 2026)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers are currently housed in Northern Ireland in hotels, initial accommodation, dispersal accommodation and contingency accommodation.

Asked by:
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)

Answer

Data on asylum seekers in receipt of Home Office support in Northern Ireland is published by accommodation type and nationality in table Asy_D09 and by accommodation type and local authority in table Asy_D11 of the 'Asylum support detailed datasets’.

The latest data relates to as at 31 March 2026. Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’.


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