§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for a new passport, or to amend an existing passport, are currently waiting to be processed.
§ Mr. RentonApplications for new or amended passports are being received at a rate of around 90,000 a week. It is estimated that some 365,000 such applications are at the various stages of processing within the six United Kingdom passport offices.