§ Mr. SteelTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the average time taken for the British consulate in Tel Aviv to process an application from a British citizen for the renewal of a passport; and if any measures are being taken to reduce this time.
§ Mr. EggarRoutine applications for renewal or replacement of passports are at present processed within an average period of two and a half weeks. More urgent applications are handled within one or two days and emergency cases are dealt with immediately. Staffing improvements are expected soon to reduce the routine waiting period to around one week.