Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the terms of the contract for the physical production of biometric residence permits are on (a) who produces the permits, (b) where they are produced, (c) when the contract is due for renewal, (d) whether the contract includes a break clause and (e) what circumstances would trigger any break clause.

The production of biometric residence permits is carried out by the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) in Swansea under a Memorandum of Understanding.

This is reviewed yearly on the anniversary of the agreement and should either party wish to terminate they must give 12 months’ notice.