§ Dr. NaysmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what telephone helplines to assist the public are administered by his Department and its agencies. [159571]
§ Mr. StrawThe main Home Office 24 hour switchboard is on 020 7273 4000. Unless the caller knows an extension or name, callers are then transferred to the Home Office Public Enquiry Service which operates weekdays on 020 7273 4599 between 9 am and 5 pm. The public can also call the Public Inquiry Service direct, but the number is not widely published.
Other numbers are:
Immigration and Nationality Department—0870 606 7766Prison Service—020 7217 3000United Kingdom Passport Agency—0870 521 0410.