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UIN 17897

Passports: Applications

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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14 June 2022

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22 June 2022 · Answer

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22 June 2022

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Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on reducing the backlog in passport applications.

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  1. 14 June 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on reducing the backlog in passport applications.

    Source: Commons

  2. 22 June 2022

    Answer

    To support the processing of an unprecedented demand, Her Majesty’s Passport Office has increased its staffing numbers across the UK. 650 new staff have joined HM Passport Office since April 2021, with plans for a further 550 to have joined by the summer....

    Source: Written answer

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