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HANSARDPassport (Fees) Regulations 2022That is a very good question. I would have thought it would be at the 10-year point, but the noble Lord is absolutely right. If there are 13 years on the passport, would it send…23 May 2022HANSARDPassport (Fees) Regulations 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022.23 May 2022HANSARDPassport (Fees) Regulations 2022My Lords, these regulations set the fees payable for products and services offered by Her Majesty’s Passport Office, as well as providing for fee waivers in a number of…23 May 2022HANSARDPassport (Fees) Regulations 2022Our applications forecast is 9.5 million; I said that the current number was 3.2 million. On the current status, we anticipate that we will be on target to deliver those 9.5…23 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office: BacklogsFirst, I join the noble Lord in being happy about his story of the Ukrainian schoolboy standing proudly in his school uniform on Monday. I praise the noble Lord for not trying to…12 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office: BacklogsMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I will repeat the Answer to an Urgent Question asked earlier today in the other place: “Due to Covid-19, over 5 million people delayed their…12 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office: BacklogsAs always, my noble friend asks a very good question. I do not know the answer to it. I know that we have been engaging with the contractor and outlining that what is happening at…12 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office: BacklogsI can take that point back. I may be completely wrong here but I thought the EU insisted on six months. I am glad someone is nodding, so I am not going mad: the EU insists on six…12 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is an honour and a pleasure to open this second day of debate on Her Majesty’s most gracious Speech. The topics that we are due to cover are wide-ranging. My speech…12 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office: BacklogsIn relation to this issue, I know that HMPO has sent nearly 5 million text messages to UK customers who hold an expired or soon-to-expire passport to advise them to allow up to 10…12 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office: BacklogsI do not know the answer to the question of why we did not encourage that. Obviously, we project numbers each year, but those numbers clearly did not transpire last year and we…12 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office: BacklogsAgain, the noble Lord makes a good point. I will inquire as to whether we have recruited permanent staff or agency staff. If they are permanent full-time staff, they can of course…12 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office: BacklogsHMPO’s staffing numbers have increased by 500 since last April, and it is in the process of recruiting a further 700 people. In total, as of 1 April this year, there were more…12 May 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I have already spoken to this Motion and I beg to move. Motion C agreed.27 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendments 7F and 7G, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 7H.27 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I have already spoken to this Motion, so I beg to move.27 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendments 6D, 6E and 6F, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 6G.27 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. I made the point yesterday about the time we have spent on this; I do not think your Lordships have ever felt…27 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I beg to move Motion A that this House do not insist on its Amendment 5D, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 5E. With the leave of the House, I will…27 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 5D, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 5E.27 Apr 2022