HL Deb 17 July 1996 vol 574 cc67-8WA
Lord Pilkington of Oxenford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the status of the Passport Agency's Framework Document following the decision to confirm the Passport Agency's status as an executive agency of the Home Office for a further period.

The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Blatch)

Following a "prior options" review, an announcement was made to Parliament in November 1994 that Ministers had agreed that the Passport Agency should retain its status as an executive agency for another five years. The agency's framework document has been revised and we are pleased to say that copies of the revised document have now been placed in the Library.