§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement on the effect of Civil Service industrial action on the issue of passports at Peterborough and Petty France, respectively.
§ Mr. LuceSelective industrial action is currently preventing mail being delivered to the London and Peterborough passport offices but applications lodged personally are still being processed at both locations. Applications are being given the priority required by each applicant's date of travel. Arrangements can be made for 153W temporary passports to be issued in urgent cases where an application is trapped in the post because of the industrial action if applicants contact the passport office concerned.