James Brokenshire
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Ian Austin
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for (a) new passports and (b) passport renewals there have been in the last year; and what the annual change in such figures has been.
[Official Report, 8 July 2014, Vol. 584, c. 200W.]
Letter of correction from James Brokenshire:
An error has been identified in the written answer given to the hon. Member for Dudley North (Ian Austin) on 8 July 2014.
The full answer given was as follows:
James Brokenshire
During the period between 1 June 2013 and 31 May 2014, Her Majesty's Passport Office received 1,446,983 first time passport applications and 4,528,751 passport renewal applications.
This compares with 1,346,246 first time applications and 4,036,267 passport renewal applications during the period between 1 June 2012 and 31 May 2013.
The correct answer should have been:
James Brokenshire
During the period between 1 June 2013 and 31 May 2014, Her Majesty's Passport Office received 1,425,885 first time passport applications and 4,461,343 passport renewal applications.
This compares with 1,346,246 first time applications and 4,036,267 passport renewal applications during the period between 1 June 2012 and 31 May 2013.