PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(7 April 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the affordability of the cost of a British passport.
Asked by:
Adam Jogee (Labour)
Asked by:
Adam Jogee (Labour)
Answer
The Home Office laid an amendment to the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022 on 19 March 2025 which increased fees payable for passport applications from 10 April 2025.
An Economic Impact Assessment and Equalities Impact Assessment have been published in relation to those passport fee increases and can be found via the following links: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2025/55/pdfs/ukia_20250055_en.pdf and https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/363/pdfs/uksiod_20250363_en_002.pdf.
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