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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Passports more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether an Irish citizen born in Ireland with an English mother is entitled to apply for a British passport. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean remove filter
uin HL11239 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-16more like thismore than 2018-11-16
answer text <p>To apply for a British passport, a person must first hold a form of British nationality. Irish nationals born after 1949 can generally become British citizens if one of their parents held British citizenship at the time of their birth and was able to pass that status on. Mothers could only pass on British nationality from 1 January 1983.</p><p>Where they do not hold British nationality, Irish nationals with a British citizen parent are able to apply for naturalisation or registration as a British citizen provided they meet the statutory requirements.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
grouped question UIN HL11240 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-16T11:31:13.857Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-16T11:31:13.857Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
1141
label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean more like this
1002219
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Passports more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether an Irish citizen born in Ireland with an English father is entitled to apply for a British passport. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean remove filter
uin HL11240 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-16more like thismore than 2018-11-16
answer text <p>To apply for a British passport, a person must first hold a form of British nationality. Irish nationals born after 1949 can generally become British citizens if one of their parents held British citizenship at the time of their birth and was able to pass that status on. Mothers could only pass on British nationality from 1 January 1983.</p><p>Where they do not hold British nationality, Irish nationals with a British citizen parent are able to apply for naturalisation or registration as a British citizen provided they meet the statutory requirements.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
grouped question UIN HL11239 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-16T11:31:14.903Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-16T11:31:14.903Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
1141
label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean more like this
895023
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-30more like thismore than 2018-04-30
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Postal Services more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many communities in the UK do not receive a daily postal delivery. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean remove filter
uin HL7388 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-10more like thismore than 2018-05-10
answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The Postal Services Act 2011 sets the minimum service level requirements – a 6 days a week letter delivery service to every UK address.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom, as the independent regulator, monitors the delivery of service standards. Its assessments of postal services have been published annually on its website since 2011-12.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Henley more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-10T15:03:10.317Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-10T15:03:10.317Z
answering member
2616
label Biography information for Lord Henley more like this
tabling member
1141
label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean more like this
895024
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-30more like thismore than 2018-04-30
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Post Offices: Income more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many post office owners are in receipt of income which represents an hourly rate below the minimum wage. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean remove filter
uin HL7389 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-14more like thismore than 2018-05-14
answer text <p>Remuneration arrangements with its postmasters is the responsibility of Post Office Limited.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Henley more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-14T10:49:09.8Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-14T10:49:09.8Z
answering member
2616
label Biography information for Lord Henley more like this
tabling member
1141
label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean more like this
895025
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-30more like thismore than 2018-04-30
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Royal Mail: Managers more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government which executives have responsibility for the efficient and timely delivery of the Royal Mail; and how many of those executives are paid more than £50,000. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean remove filter
uin HL7390 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-10more like thismore than 2018-05-10
answer text <p>These are operational matters for Royal Mail.</p><p> </p><p>Royal Mail’s Annual Report and Financial Statement sets out its executive structure and its remuneration policy.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Henley more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-10T15:02:41.873Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-10T15:02:41.873Z
answering member
2616
label Biography information for Lord Henley more like this
tabling member
1141
label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean more like this
884210
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-16more like thismore than 2018-04-16
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Passports more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 5 April (HL6634), how they calculated their announced savings to the taxpayer by changing the supplier of UK passports; and what that figure represents as the unit cost per passport. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean remove filter
uin HL6895 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-23more like thismore than 2018-04-23
answer text <p>As part of the procurement process, all bidders were evaluated against their individual pricing proposal. We are able to confirm that the cost of the new contract will be considerably lower than the current contract and underlines our commitment to deliver value for money to our passport customers and the tax payer.</p><p> </p><p>We are unable to break this down to the unit cost per passport as the volume of passports over the lifespan of the new contract is variable and subject to fluctuations.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-23T17:00:29.583Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-23T17:00:29.583Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
1141
label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean more like this
873006
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-27more like thismore than 2018-03-27
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Passports more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the financial impact analysis conducted in respect of the pending decision on the printing of British passports. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean remove filter
uin HL6688 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-05more like thismore than 2018-04-05
answer text <p>The financial information submitted by bidders for the new passport contract tender is commercially sensitive to the bidders and the Home Office. All bids were assessed against a rigorous and robust due diligence process, however, the Home Office have no plans to publish any financial analysis in relation to the bids.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-05T13:10:44.353Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-05T13:10:44.353Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
1141
label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean more like this
872449
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-26more like thismore than 2018-03-26
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Passports more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the cost per unit of printing a UK passport. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean remove filter
uin HL6633 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-05more like thismore than 2018-04-05
answer text <p>The current cost of printing a UK passport is considered commercially sensitive to both the incumbent supplier and the Home Office. Any spend that the Home Office has with suppliers that is over £25,000 is published on the GOV.UK website in accordance with the Governments transparency agenda. The details of which are published at the following link: “</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-spending-over-25000-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-spending-over-25000-2017</a></p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-05T12:18:31.713Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-05T12:18:31.713Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
attachment
1
file name Home-Office-Spending-Over-25000-January-2017-ODS- copy 2.xls more like this
title Home Office Spending Over £25K - 2017 more like this
tabling member
1141
label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean more like this
872450
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-26more like thismore than 2018-03-26
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Passports more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the breakdown of costs incurred in printing, distributing, and administering UK passports. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean remove filter
uin HL6634 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-05more like thismore than 2018-04-05
answer text <p>The current cost of printing and delivering a UK passport is considered commercially sensitive to both the suppliers and the Home Office.</p><p>However, the costs incurred by Her Majesty’s Passport Office are included within the Home Office’s published Annual Report and Accounts. The latest Home Office Annual Report and Accounts, can be found at the following link and see also attached for your reference. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2016-to-2017</a></p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-05T12:19:11.007Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-05T12:19:11.007Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
attachment
1
file name ho_annual_report_and_accounts_2016_2017 v2.pdf more like this
title Home Office Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17 more like this
tabling member
1141
label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean more like this
872452
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-26more like thismore than 2018-03-26
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Passports: Fees and Charges more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what income was obtained from passport fees in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean remove filter
uin HL6635 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-06more like thismore than 2018-04-06
answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Passport Office publishes information on its income within the Home Office annual report and accounts. A copy of the relevant section of the report and accounts for each of the past three financial years is attached together with the tables fro 2016-17 and 2015-16 below.</p><p>Figures for the current financial year will be published within the Home Office annual report and accounts for 2017-18, which will be published before Parliamentary summer recess.The information can also be found in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts at the following links:</p><p>Financial year 2016/17, page 90 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2016-to-2017</a></p><p>Immigration Health Surcharge income has not been included in the table below as the service is provided by the Department of Health.</p><p>This analysis of income satisfies the Fees and Charges requirements of HM Treasury rather than <em>IFRS 8 Operating Segments</em>. Categories of income and costs below £10 million have been excluded from this analysis.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Segment</p></td><td><p>Note</p></td><td><p>Income</p></td><td><p>Full Cost</p></td><td><p>Surplus /(deficit)</p></td><td><p>Fee recovery actual</p></td><td><p>Fee recovery target</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£000</p></td><td><p>£000</p></td><td><p>£000</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crime and Policing Group College of Policing - People Development</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>15,235</p></td><td><p>28,681</p></td><td><p>(13,446)</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crime and Policing Group SIA - Licensing and ACS Income</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>24,955</p></td><td><p>22,921</p></td><td><p>2,034</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crime and Policing Group DBS Disclosures and Update Service</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>154,282</p></td><td><p>140,280</p></td><td><p>14,002</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Visas &amp; Immigration International Group - Visas</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>705,376</p></td><td><p>364,158</p></td><td><p>341,218</p></td><td><p>194</p></td><td><p>192</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Visas &amp; Immigration Immigration Group - In country</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>476,999</p></td><td><p>279,322</p></td><td><p>197,677</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>192</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HM Passport Office -Passports</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>424,078</p></td><td><p>323,897</p></td><td><p>100,181</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HM Passport Office Certificate Services</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>16,581</p></td><td><p>21,900</p></td><td><p>(5,319)</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enablers Information Services</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>148,318</p></td><td><p>413,269</p></td><td><p>(264,951)</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,965,824</p></td><td><p>1,594,428</p></td><td><p>371,396</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Financial year 2015/16, page 109 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2015-to-2016</a></p><p>Immigration Health Surcharge income has not been included in the table below as the service is provided by the Department of Health. Some income streams are charged below the cost of delivery where the Department has to maintain its international competitiveness. To compensate for this, some fees are set above the cost of delivery. In particular, the income for certain in-country applications is set at a level that allows for a contribution towards immigration related activities, in addition to covering the cost of processing applications. The overall aim is to ensure that income contributes to the end-to-end costs of the immigration system.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Segment</p></td><td><p>Note</p></td><td><p>Income</p></td><td><p>Full Cost</p></td><td><p>Surplus /(deficit)</p></td><td><p>Fee recovery actual</p></td><td><p>Fee recovery target</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£000</p></td><td><p>£000</p></td><td><p>£000</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crime and Policing Group College of Policing - People Development</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>14,581</p></td><td><p>53,357</p></td><td><p>(-38,776)</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crime and Policing Group SIA - Licensing and ACS Income</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>29,567</p></td><td><p>25,536</p></td><td><p>4,031</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crime and Policing Group DBS Disclosures and Update Service</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>146,646</p></td><td><p>126,937</p></td><td><p>19,709</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Visas &amp; Immigration International Group - Visas</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>637,112</p></td><td><p>379,810</p></td><td><p>257,302</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>169</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Visas &amp; Immigration Immigration Group - In country</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>449,633</p></td><td><p>271,290</p></td><td><p>178,343</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>201</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HM Passport Office -Passports</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>476,548</p></td><td><p>411,971</p></td><td><p>64,577</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HM Passport Office Certificate Services</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>14,451</p></td><td><p>12,705</p></td><td><p>1,746</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enablers Information Services</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>145,665</p></td><td><p>366,660</p></td><td><p>(-220,995)</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,914,203</p></td><td><p>1,648,266</p></td><td><p>265,937</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Financial year 2014/15, page 111</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/441282/HO-AR15_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/441282/HO-AR15_web.pdf</a></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Restated 2014-15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Segment</p></td><td><p>Note</p></td><td><p>Income</p></td><td><p>Full Cost</p></td><td><p>Surplus /(deficit)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Fee recovery actual</p></td><td><p>Fee recovery target</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£000</p></td><td><p>£000</p></td><td><p>£000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>%</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crime and Policing Group College of Policing - People Development</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>12,391</p></td><td><p>25,918</p></td><td><p>(13,527)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>48</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crime and Policing Group SIA - Licensing and ACS Income</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>30,218</p></td><td><p>27,502</p></td><td><p>2,.716</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>110</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crime and Policing Group DBS Disclosures and Update Service</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>144,696</p></td><td><p>137,826</p></td><td><p>6,870</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>105</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Visas &amp; Immigration International Group - Visas</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>585,500</p></td><td><p>393,216</p></td><td><p>192,284</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>149</p></td><td><p>148</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Visas &amp; Immigration Immigration Group - In country</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>429,300</p></td><td><p>198,936</p></td><td><p>230,364</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>216</p></td><td><p>239</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HM Passport Office -Passports</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>478,819</p></td><td><p>422,285</p></td><td><p>56,534</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>113</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HM Passport Office Certificate Services</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>14,482</p></td><td><p>12,748</p></td><td><p>1,734</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>114</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enablers Information Services</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>97,318</p></td><td><p>335,419</p></td><td><p>(238,101)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>29</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,792,724</p></td><td><p>1,553,850</p></td><td><p>238,874</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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