§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what mechanisms exist to enable embassies and high commissions in the United Kingdom, where they have received an application from one of their nationals for a replacement passport, to consult local police forces to establish whether a report has been received of a lost passport or other details about the applicant.
§ Mr. Peter LloydAnyone reporting a lost or stolen passport to a local police station will receive a unique reference number specific to that report. This will enable an embassy or high commission to confirm with the police force concerned that a report was made of a lost or stolen passport. No other details about an applicant would be relevant to such an inquiry.