Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of planned passport fee increases on people without access to internet services.

With over 90 per cent of adults in the UK having access to the internet, and third parties being permitted to apply on a person’s behalf, it has been assessed that the vast majority of people will face no obstacle to applying for their passport online.

However, Her Majesty’s Passport Office is developing further help for those who wish to apply online, which includes exploring options for making services available from the High Street and by working in conjunction with community support groups.