§ 30. Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will take steps to remedy recent delays in the issue of British passports to the citizens of Gibraltar.
§ Mr. RifkindThere are no undue delays in issuing these passports. Applications which are dealt with in the London passport office take no longer to process than those received from United Kingdom residents. The diplomatic bag is used for transmitting applications and issued passports between London and Gibraltar. This inevitably lengthens the procedure slightly.