Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will review the cost of passport applications for (a) adults and (b) children.

Her Majesty’s Passport Office reviews passport fees annually to ensure they are set to recover the full cost of providing the passport service. The review is currently underway and is carried out collectively with Her Majesty’s Treasury, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and guidance including Managing Public Money.