Asylum: Northern Ireland
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals in Northern Ireland receive asylum support under section 95, section 98 or section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
Answered by Alex Norris
Data on the number of asylum seekers receiving support is published quarterly in the Immigration System Statistics data tables available on GOV.UK.
The latest published figures show that, as at 31 December 2025, the following numbers of individuals were receiving asylum support in Northern Ireland:
- Section 4 support: 64
- Section 98 support: 2,517
- Section 95 support: 27
The next Immigration System Statistics release is due on 21 May 2026.
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