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Police: Northern Ireland

Asked by Adam JogeeLabourNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled Answered 13 July 2026UIN 17153

The question

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.

Answered by Hilary Benn

168 officers were deployed to Northern Ireland under mutual aid arrangements to assist with the response to the recent violent disorder.

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