1 0 82 1 Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning Home Office House of Commons Passports Katy Clark 2014-06-05 North Ayrshire and Arran To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passport (a) applications and (b) renewal applications were received by the Passport Office in each (i) month and (ii) year of the last five years. Home Office false 1 <p> </p><p>The following table provides the requested information.</p><p> </p> 2014-09-02T15:04:09.5821942Z James Brokenshire PQ-199406 Katy Clark table.doc Applications for passports and renewals Old Bexley and Sidcup James Brokenshire Biography information for James Brokenshire PQ-199406 Katy Clark table[1].doc Applications for passports and renewals V2 true 2014-06-30T16:15:43.973Z Old Bexley and Sidcup 2014-06-30 199406 Home Office false Dudley North Home Office 2014-06-11 200217 To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for (a) new passports and (b) passport renewals there have been in the last year; and what the annual change in such figures has been. Passports Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley 2014-07-08T14:03:02.687Z 2014-09-02T14:35:59.8202456Z Old Bexley and Sidcup James Brokenshire true 2014-07-08 Old Bexley and Sidcup James Brokenshire <p> </p><p>During the period between 1 June 2013 and 31 May 2014, Her Majesty's Passport Office <br />received <del class="ministerial">1,446,983</del> <ins class="ministerial">1,425,885</ins> first time passport applications and <del class="ministerial">4,528,751</del> <ins class="ministerial">4,461,343</ins> passport <br />renewal applications.<br /><br />This compares with 1,346,246 first time applications and 4,036,267 passport <br />renewal applications during the period between 1 June 2012 and 31 May 2013.</p><p> </p> 1 Ian Austin Home Office Home Office 1 1 To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of passport applications have been dealt with within the target timescale in each of the last 12 months. Home Office 1 2014-07-03T13:18:34.8448524Z Old Bexley and Sidcup James Brokenshire false 2014-07-03 Old Bexley and Sidcup James Brokenshire <p>Expected service standards for passport applications are given at <br>www.gov.uk.<br><br>Information in respect of the Member's constituency is not available and the <br>cost of collating it would be disproportionate.<br><br>The table below shows the proportions of UK passport applications in each of <br>the last 12 months which have been processed within the published service <br>standards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>% straightforward applications processed within the published timescales</p></td><td><p>% non-straightforward applications processed within the published timescales</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>97.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>96.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>96.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>96.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>95.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November</p></td><td><p>99.99%</p></td><td><p>96.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>99.99%</p></td><td><p>96.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>99.99%</p></td><td><p>96.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>99.98%</p></td><td><p>98.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>99.95%</p></td><td><p>96.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>98.59%</p></td><td><p>99.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>92.26%</p></td><td><p>93.9%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> Kilmarnock and Loudoun Home Office Passports Home Office 2014-06-04 198919 false Cathy Jamieson Biography information for Cathy Jamieson Kilmarnock and Loudoun 1 Home Office false 198916 Home Office 1 2014-07-03T13:16:57.731114Z Old Bexley and Sidcup James Brokenshire false 2014-07-03 Old Bexley and Sidcup James Brokenshire <p>Expected service standards for passport applications are given at <br>www.gov.uk.<br><br>Information in respect of the Member's constituency is not available and the <br>cost of collating it would be disproportionate.<br><br>The table below shows the proportions of UK passport applications in each of <br>the last 12 months which have been processed within the published service <br>standards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>% straightforward applications processed within the published timescales</p></td><td><p>% non-straightforward applications processed within the published timescales</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>97.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>96.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>96.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>96.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>95.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November</p></td><td><p>99.99%</p></td><td><p>96.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>99.99%</p></td><td><p>96.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>99.99%</p></td><td><p>96.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>99.98%</p></td><td><p>98.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>99.95%</p></td><td><p>96.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>98.59%</p></td><td><p>99.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>92.26%</p></td><td><p>93.9%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> Cathy Jamieson To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for passports have been made by residents in Kilmarnock and Loudoun in each of the last 12 months. 2014-06-04 Home Office Passports: Kilmarnock Home Office Passports To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the target time is for dealing with passport applications. Home Office 2014-06-04 false 2014-07-03T13:19:39.8286357Z Old Bexley and Sidcup James Brokenshire false 2014-07-03 Old Bexley and Sidcup James Brokenshire <p> </p><p>Expected service standards for passport applications are given at <br>www.gov.uk.<br><br>Information in respect of the Member's constituency is not available and the <br>cost of collating it would be disproportionate.<br><br>The table below shows the proportions of UK passport applications in each of <br>the last 12 months which have been processed within the published service <br>standards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>% straightforward applications processed within the published timescales</p></td><td><p>% non-straightforward applications processed within the published timescales</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>97.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>96.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>96.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>96.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>95.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November</p></td><td><p>99.99%</p></td><td><p>96.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>99.99%</p></td><td><p>96.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>99.99%</p></td><td><p>96.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>99.98%</p></td><td><p>98.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>99.95%</p></td><td><p>96.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>98.59%</p></td><td><p>99.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>92.26%</p></td><td><p>93.9%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> Cathy Jamieson 198915 Kilmarnock and Loudoun Home Office 1 1 2014-06-04 Home Office 1 false Delyn Home Office To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what total income was received by the Passport Office in fees for (a) fast track and (b) premium service (i) in 2013 and (b) between 1 January and 31 May 2014. Biography information for David Hanson Home Office 1 Mr David Hanson 198904 Passports 2014-07-17T14:06:29.9655209Z PQ198903.Table.140714.doc Tables A-D requested information. Old Bexley and Sidcup James Brokenshire false 2014-07-17 Old Bexley and Sidcup James Brokenshire <p> </p><p>Table A sets out the requested information in respect of how many telephone <br>calls were received during the requested periods. <br><br>Table B shows income received in fees for premium and fast track services. <br><br>Table C provides information on the number of full time equivalent staff <br>employed by HM passport Office on 31 December for each of the years from 2010 – <br>2013. <br><br>Table D sets out the number of first time passport applications and the number <br>of passport renewals received during each month between January 2013 and May <br>2014.<br><br>In the period between 1 January and 31 May 2014, 31,188 straightforward <br>passport applications processed by Her Majesty's Passport Office were not <br>processed within the 3-week target.</p><p> </p> Passports 198906 To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passport applications processed by the Passport Office between 1 January and 31 May 2014 which missed the three week target for processing. Home Office Mr David Hanson 2014-07-17T14:07:30.9449568Z PQ198505-198506 table.xlsx Tables A-D requested information. Old Bexley and Sidcup James Brokenshire false 2014-07-17 Old Bexley and Sidcup James Brokenshire <p> </p><p>Table A sets out the requested information in respect of how many telephone <br>calls were received during the requested periods. <br><br>Table B shows income received in fees for premium and fast track services. <br><br>Table C provides information on the number of full time equivalent staff <br>employed by HM passport Office on 31 December for each of the years from 2010 – <br>2013. <br><br>Table D sets out the number of first time passport applications and the number <br>of passport renewals received during each month between January 2013 and May <br>2014.<br><br>In the period between 1 January and 31 May 2014, 31,188 straightforward <br>passport applications processed by Her Majesty's Passport Office were not <br>processed within the 3-week target.</p><p> </p> false Delyn 1 2014-06-04 Home Office Home Office 1 To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many telephone calls were received by the Government's passport helpline (a) in each month of 2013 and (b) between 1 January and 31 May 2014. false Home Office 1 Passports 2014-07-17T14:06:01.2955078Z PQ198903.Table.140714.doc Tables A-D requested information Old Bexley and Sidcup James Brokenshire false 2014-07-17 Old Bexley and Sidcup James Brokenshire <p> </p><p>Table A sets out the requested information in respect of how many telephone <br>calls were received during the requested periods. <br><br>Table B shows income received in fees for premium and fast track services. <br><br>Table C provides information on the number of full time equivalent staff <br>employed by HM passport Office on 31 December for each of the years from 2010 – <br>2013. <br><br>Table D sets out the number of first time passport applications and the number <br>of passport renewals received during each month between January 2013 and May <br>2014.<br><br>In the period between 1 January and 31 May 2014, 31,188 straightforward <br>passport applications processed by Her Majesty's Passport Office were not <br>processed within the 3-week target.</p><p> </p> Home Office 198903 Delyn 2014-06-04 Home Office 1 Mr David Hanson 2014-07-17T14:06:55.6341191Z PQ198505-198506 table.xlsx Tables A-D requested information. Old Bexley and Sidcup James Brokenshire false 2014-07-17 Old Bexley and Sidcup James Brokenshire <p> </p><p>Table A sets out the requested information in respect of how many telephone <br>calls were received during the requested periods. <br><br>Table B shows income received in fees for premium and fast track services. <br><br>Table C provides information on the number of full time equivalent staff <br>employed by HM passport Office on 31 December for each of the years from 2010 – <br>2013. <br><br>Table D sets out the number of first time passport applications and the number <br>of passport renewals received during each month between January 2013 and May <br>2014.<br><br>In the period between 1 January and 31 May 2014, 31,188 straightforward <br>passport applications processed by Her Majesty's Passport Office were not <br>processed within the 3-week target.</p><p> </p> To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) permanent and (b) agency staff were employed by the Passport Office in (i) 2012, (ii) 2013 and (iii) 2014. 1 Mr David Hanson 198905 1 Home Office false HM Passport Office Home Office Home Office 2014-06-04 Delyn 2014-06-04 To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many marriages were reported to the Home Office as suspicious or sham in each year since 2009. false Biography information for Keith Vaz Marriage of Convenience 199064 Home Office 2014-06-18T15:56:08.1470784Z Staffordshire Moorlands Karen Bradley false 2014-06-18 Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley Old Bexley and Sidcup James Brokenshire <p> </p><p>Sections 24 and 24A of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 place a duty on <br>registration officers to submit a report to the Home Office where they have <br>reasonable grounds to suspect that a marriage or civil partnership is a sham <br>being entered into for immigration purposes. Table 1 shows the <br>number of section 24/24A reports received in each year since 2009. Same sex <br>marriages only came into effect this year there is therefore no data relating <br>to this period, or for civil partnerships before 2011.<br><br><br><br>The Home Office Intelligence Management System (IMS) records allegations from <br>the public regarding immigration-related offences. Since 30 September 2012 we <br>have recorded the following numbers of reports relating to sham marriage as set <br>out in Table 2. <br>These figures relate to reports identified by the public as possible sham <br>marriage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of section 24/24A reports </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Of which refer civil partnerships</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p>561</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p>934</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p>1,741</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p>1,891</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>2135</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 2</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of reports relating to sham marriage recorded on IMS </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012 (from 30 September)</strong></p></td><td><p>984</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>6909</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> 1 Leicester East Home Office Keith Vaz 1 Home Office 10