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65223

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will take steps to provide compensation for people in Scotland who have lost out financially as a result of delayed passport applications.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Gregg McClymont
uin	904536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Her Majesty's Passport Office is dealing with the highest demand for passports in 12 years and the overwhelming majority of people continue to receive their new passports within three or four weeks. But we recognise that a number of people are having to wait too long.</p><p>On 12 June, my Rt hon Friend the Home Secretary announced a series of additional measures to ensure people and families receive their passports in good time for their summer holidays.</p><p>The Government apologises to anybody who has been unable to travel because of a delay in processing their passport application and we recognise people's understandable concerns. Her Majesty's Passport Office staff are doing everything possible to put things right.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 02/07/2014 13:21:58 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	3949 label Biography information for Gregg McClymont

65224

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will take steps to provide compensation for people in Scotland who have lost out financially as a result of delayed passport applications.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Sandra Osborne
uin	904539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave to the hon Gentlemen for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth &amp; Kirkintilloch East.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 02/07/2014 13:25:27 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	576 label Biography information for Sandra Osborne

62821

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of passengers (1) departing from, and (2) arriving in the United Kingdom by (a) air, (b) rail, and (c) sea, have their passports scanned electronically.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Border Force officers at the Primary Checkpoint (immigration control) scan passports electronically and complete other checks on all arriving passengers seeking admission or leave to enter the UK in accordance with the Border Force Operating Mandate. Border Force officers perform in-person exit controls on passengers departing the UK on an intelligence-led basis in accordance with the Border Force Operating Mandate. Where Border Force officers carry out in-person exit controls they may check and scan a passenger's passport electronically as well as completing other checks.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 02/07/2014 12:04:34 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

62822

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government for how long records are retained from the electronic scanning of passports of persons (1) arriving in, and (2) departing from, the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is longstanding policy not to disclose details of records which may be held in relation to arrivals in and departures from the United Kingdom, as to do so would not be in the interests of border and national security.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 02/07/2014 12:04:56 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

62823

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether British passport holders wanted by the police have their details routinely reported to Border Force.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK holds a watchlist of adverse information and intelligence drawn from a variety of sources, including the police. The system is used by Home Office staff for the purposes of national security and the detection and prevention of crime. It is longstanding policy not to discuss either the specific data held on the watchlist, the source of the data or how it is used as to do so would be counterproductive.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 23/06/2014 12:59:29 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

62685

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of passports that were issued for residents of (a) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (b) Lanarkshire, (c) Scotland and (d) the UK in each year since 2009.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	201271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Her Majesty's Passport Office does not store information at constituency level <br>and the cost of extracting the information requested would be disproportionate. <br>Information on passport processing performance can be found in HMPO's annual <br>report and accounts, which can be accessed via the links below. <br><br>2009-2010:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/118758<br>/annual-report-accounts-200910.pdf<br><br>2010-2011:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/identity-and-passport-service-annual-<br>report-and-accounts-2010-to-2011<br><br>2011-2012:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/118751<br>/ips-annual-report-2012.pdf<br><br>2012-2013:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/210619<br>/IPS_annual_report_and_accounts_2012-13.pdf</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/06/2014 15:30:55 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

62692

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the average time period between application and issuing of passports for residents of (a) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (b) Lanarkshire, (c) Scotland and (d) the UK in each year since 2009.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	201268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Her Majesty's Passport Office does not store information at constituency level <br>and the cost of extracting the information requested would be disproportionate. <br>Information on passport processing performance can be found in HMPO's annual <br>report and accounts, which can be accessed via the links below. <br><br>2009-2010:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/118758<br>/annual-report-accounts-200910.pdf<br><br>2010-2011:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/identity-and-passport-service-annual-<br>report-and-accounts-2010-to-2011<br><br>2011-2012:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/118751<br>/ips-annual-report-2012.pdf<br><br>2012-2013:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/210619<br>/IPS_annual_report_and_accounts_2012-13.pdf</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/06/2014 15:33:36 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

62090

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the current anticipated turn-round time for passport processing is for (a) applications from UK residents making new applications, (b) new applications for a child's passport and (c) UK residents applying abroad.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	200815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Expected service standards for passport applications are published on <br>www.gov.uk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/06/2014 15:42:57 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

61760

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of fast-track passport applications made in the last six months have been processed within seven days.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	200526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The table below gives the proportion of fast-track passport applications that <br>were processed within seven days.<br><br>December 2013: 99.97%<br>January 2014 99.99%<br>February 2014 99.97%<br>March 2014 99.95%<br>April 2014 99.99%<br>May 2014 99.96%</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 01/07/2014 14:57:30 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 1839 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

61774

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the policy is of the Passport Office on the passing of information on the status of a delayed passport application when dealing with correspondence from an hon. Member acting on behalf of a constituent.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	200423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Her Majesty's Passport Office's policy is to make available the same <br>information to MPs and their constituency secretaries as they would<br>to their constituents. On receipt of correspondence on behalf of a constituent, it <br>is deemed that the constituent has provided authority for their MP to act on <br>their behalf. This applies to written, e-mailed and telephone correspondence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/06/2014 15:41:38 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe