§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state the date when he approved the Passport Agency's business plan for 19992000 and its corporate plan for 1999–2002; and if he will now place copies of both plans in the Library. [94962]
§ Mrs. RocheThe UK Passport Agency's Corporate and Business Plans for 1999–2002 are under active consideration by my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary and will be published shortly.
Publication of the Agency's Plans has been deferred to enable them fully to reflect the lessons learnt from this year's operational problems.
The Plans will be finalised in the light of the National Audit Office report which will be published on Wednesday 27 October.