Passport Applications Debate

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Department: Home Office

Passport Applications

Julian Huppert Excerpts
Wednesday 18th June 2014

(10 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Yvette Cooper Portrait Yvette Cooper
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My hon. Friend makes an important point, and that is why the Home Office should compensate those who have had to pay the extra upgrade fees to get their passports on time.

Julian Huppert Portrait Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD)
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We share a concern to make sure that people get their passports as quickly as possible, as I hope everyone would agree. Can the right hon. Lady point me to any line in her motion that would help someone who is currently waiting for their passport? What has she proposed that would help someone, as opposed to putting blame about?

Yvette Cooper Portrait Yvette Cooper
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We will set out today what we think the Government should be doing. First, they should help the families who have had to pay extra, but the Home Secretary will have to do more to make sure that people get their passports on time.