Asylum: Republic of Ireland

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has plans to negotiate an agreement with the Republic of Ireland on the return of asylum seekers (a) from Ireland to the UK and (b) from the UK to Ireland.

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1. 8 May 2024

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has plans to negotiate an agreement with the Republic of Ireland on the return of asylum seekers (a) from Ireland to the UK and (b) from the UK to Ireland.

   Source: Commons

2. 17 May 2024

   Answer

   In 2020, we agreed with Ireland bilateral non-legally binding operational arrangements which allows for the return and readmission of asylum seekers when agreed by both participants.We will only make agreements that are in the interests of the UK, and wil...

   Source: Written answer

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