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Asylum: Republic of Ireland

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 8 October 2024UIN 5258

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have been sent from the Republic of Ireland to the United Kingdom in the last six months.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

Following our departure from the EU, the previous government agreed to an operational arrangement with Ireland which allows for the return and readmission of asylum seekers. Ireland has not returned anyone to the UK under these arrangements in the last six months.

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