§ Mr. Robert McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many passports were issued by the British embassy in Dublin in each of the last five years and how many were refused in each of those years specifying the most frequent reason for refusal. [13020]
§ Mr. FatchettThe information is as follows:
Passports issued Ineligible applications/refusals 1993 4,835 12 1994 6,122 24 1995 5,236 17 1996 5,406 20 1997 5,068 11 Total to date 26,667 84 These figures do not include extensions, child additions or amendments. Entitlement to British passports is a matter of law. Passports are refused when the applicant is unable to prove identity or his or her claim to British nationality.