Addressing the Impact of Illegal Immigration in Northern Ireland

Division held on 20 May 2025. The Motion, As Amended, Was Carried

Decision type

Simple Majority

Method

Lobby Division

Result

The Motion, As Amended, Was Carried

Debate

Illegal Immigration: Impact in Northern Ireland

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The motion voted on

Motion (Private Members' Motion): Addressing the Impact of Illegal Immigration in Northern Ireland

That this Assembly notes the Prime Minister’s plans to reduce legal migration to the UK; regrets the Government’s continuing failure to meaningfully address illegal immigration, including through measures that apply equally across the UK; expresses alarm that the estimated cost of accommodation for asylum seekers in Northern Ireland has risen to £400 million, four times the original estimate, as detailed in the National Audit Office briefing on the Home Office’s asylum accommodation contracts; is concerned that, increasingly, this is placing unsustainable pressures on basic services, including access to GPs, dentists and the provision of school places; further notes the link between illegal immigration, increased demand for housing, and the proliferation of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in many areas of Northern Ireland; and calls on the Minister for Infrastructure to urgently review, and amend, the Strategic Planning Policy Statement to place additional restrictions on the approval of HMOs by local councils.

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Tabled by: Mr Jonathan Buckley, Mrs Deborah Erskine, Mr Brian Kingston

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