Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Robbie Moore and Kevin Foster

Wednesday 29th March 2023 Commons Chamber

[Robbie Moore (Keighley) (Con)]

2. What recent assessment he has made of the strength of the Union.

[Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con)]

3. Whether he has made a recent assessment of public support for the Union in Scotland.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Robbie Moore and Kevin Foster

Monday 20th June 2022 Commons Chamber

[Robbie Moore (Keighley) (Con)]

T2.   I know that in the past few weeks there have been significant improvements in dealing with passport applications, but I am still dealing with a few outstanding cases where constituents are waiting beyond the 10-week period, so will the Minister provide further reassurance to me and to my constituents that we will be able to deal with their cases and get them completed as soon as possible?

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Kevin Foster)]

We have already recruited another 650 staff and are in the process of recruiting another 550. Obviously, where people have been waiting over 10 weeks and have travel booked, we will look to expedite their application for free.