§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many foreign passports the Passport Office holds which are currently unaccounted for. [120119]
§ Mrs. RocheThe Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) is, at present, holding some 300 foreign passports for which there is no current address for the owners. Arrangements are being made to return the documents to the appropriate embassy or High Commission in the United Kingdom.