Speeches

Lord Roberts of Llandudno – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno on 2015-12-01.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many passport interview offices there were in each year since adults applying for the first time for a passport were required to attend a personal interview.

Lord Bates

The table below shows the maximum number of interview locations available in each year. The introduction of passport interview offices on 3rd party sites reflects the move to sharing interview locations with 3rd parties, mainly Local Authorities, where previously HM Passport Office had its own site.

Calendar Year

Maximum number of passport interview offices

Maximum number of passport interview offices on 3rd party site

Total maximum number

2008

67

0

67

2009

67

0

67

2010

65

0

65

2011

55

0

55

2012

23

11

34

2013

22

11

33

2014

22

11

33

2015

22

11

33