James Brokenshire corrected the Commons record on Passports

1 September 2014 · Commons Hansard, Written Corrections · Home Department

James Brokenshire made the correction and printed in Hansard's Written Corrections on 1 September 2014. The correction replaced 12 figures (227,003, 292,986, 295,810, 320,174, 422,438, 423,661) with 12 figures (159,595, 228,195, 273,655, 276,088, 391,094, 396,703). Altogether 34 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many passport (a) applications and (b) renewal applications were received by the Passport Office in each (i) month and (ii) year of the last five years. Letter of correction from James Brokenshire: An error has been identified in the written answer given to the hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Katy Clark) on 30 June 2014. The full answer given was as follows:

Original and corrected words

Struck through: original only. Bold: correction only.

Original	Corrected
The following table provides the requested information. Applications for passports and renewals 2010 to May 2014 \| Number of passport renewals \| Total number of applications January 2010 \| 332,546 \| 429,010 February 2010 \| 409,434 \| 538,099 March 2010 \| 491,887 \| 662,570 April 2010 \| 424,877 \| 579,053 May 2010 \| ~~437,406~~ \| ~~590,496~~ June 2010 \| ~~497,764~~ \| ~~665,118~~ July 2010 \| 403,901 \| 560,475 August 2010 \| ~~295,810~~ \| ~~422,438~~ September 2010 \| 245,652 \| 350,492 October 2010 \| 203,107 \| 289,121 November 2010 \| 206,803 \| 288,285 December 2010 \| 124,975 \| 180,609 January 2011 \| 373,010 \| 483,502 February 2011 \| 403,128 \| 536,090 March 2011 \| 477,062 \| 648,103 April 2011 \| 363,562 \| 502,243 May 2011 \| 460,205 \| 623,727 June 2011 \| ~~492,401~~ \| ~~656,060~~ July 2011 \| 376,455 \| 524,602 August 2011 \| ~~292,986~~ \| ~~423,661~~ September 2011 \| 235,191 \| 336,945 October 2011 \| 192,653 \| 274,813 November 2011 \| 197,884 \| 279,982 December 2011 \| 130,674 \| 191,188 January 2012 \| 368,969 \| 483,275 February 2012 \| ~~430,084~~ \| ~~573,659~~ March 2012 \| 433,458 \| 594,051 April 2012 \| 404,293 \| 554,373 May 2012 \| 466,807 \| 636,952 June 2012 \| 401,849 \| 546,067 July 2012 \| 400,366 \| 557,708 August 2012 \| 266,719 \| 390,507 September 2012 \| 235,049 \| 333,657 October 2012 \| 228,216 \| 322,989 November 2012 \| 194,846 \| 276,642 December 2012 \| 132,867 \| 193,010 January 2013 \| 365,980 \| 482,356 February 2013 \| 433,754 \| 580,431 March 2013 \| 413,887 \| 570,393 April 2013 \| 474,055 \| 653,767 May 2013 \| 488,679 \| 669,404 June 2013 \| 449,916 \| 615,691 July 2013 \| 408,667 \| 576,261 August 2013 \| 275,759 \| 399,665 September 2013 \| 245,211 \| 347,045 October 2013 \| 241,364 \| 338,840 November 2013 \| 210,083 \| 296,202 December 2013 \| ~~227,003~~ \| ~~320,174~~ January 2014 \| 427,652 \| 552,192 February 2014 \| 472,436 \| 622,727 March 2014 \| 525,820 \| 705,850 April 2014 \| 504,769 \| 681,509 May 2014 \| 540,071 \| 727,087 ~~The correct answer should have been:~~	The following table provides the requested information. Applications for passports and renewals 2010 to May 2014 \| Number of passport renewals \| Total number of applications January 2010 \| 332,546 \| 429,010 February 2010 \| 409,434 \| 538,099 March 2010 \| 491,887 \| 662,570 April 2010 \| 424,877 \| 579,053 May 2010 \| 418,582 \| 570,299 June 2010 \| 460,425 \| 623,198 July 2010 \| 403,901 \| 560,475 August 2010 \| 273,655 \| 396,703 September 2010 \| 245,652 \| 350,492 October 2010 \| 203,107 \| 289,121 November 2010 \| 206,803 \| 288,285 December 2010 \| 124,975 \| 180,609 January 2011 \| 373,010 \| 483,502 February 2011 \| 403,128 \| 536,090 March 2011 \| 477,062 \| 648,103 April 2011 \| 363,562 \| 502,243 May 2011 \| 460,205 \| 623,727 June 2011 \| 452,997 \| 615,168 July 2011 \| 376,455 \| 524,602 August 2011 \| 276,088 \| 402,132 September 2011 \| 235,191 \| 336,945 October 2011 \| 192,653 \| 274,813 November 2011 \| 197,884 \| 279,982 December 2011 \| 130,674 \| 191,188 January 2012 \| 368,969 \| 483,275 February 2012 \| 391,094 \| 524,517 March 2012 \| 433,458 \| 594,051 April 2012 \| 404,293 \| 554,373 May 2012 \| 466,807 \| 636,952 June 2012 \| 401,849 \| 546,067 July 2012 \| 400,366 \| 557,708 August 2012 \| 266,719 \| 390,507 September 2012 \| 235,049 \| 333,657 October 2012 \| 228,216 \| 322,989 November 2012 \| 194,846 \| 276,642 December 2012 \| 132,867 \| 193,010 January 2013 \| 365,980 \| 482,356 February 2013 \| 433,754 \| 580,431 March 2013 \| 413,887 \| 570,393 April 2013 \| 474,055 \| 653,767 May 2013 \| 488,679 \| 669,404 June 2013 \| 449,916 \| 615,691 July 2013 \| 408,667 \| 576,261 August 2013 \| 275,759 \| 399,665 September 2013 \| 245,211 \| 347,045 October 2013 \| 241,364 \| 338,840 November 2013 \| 210,083 \| 296,202 December 2013 \| 159,595 \| 228,195 January 2014 \| 427,652 \| 552,192 February 2014 \| 472,436 \| 622,727 March 2014 \| 525,820 \| 705,850 April 2014 \| 504,769 \| 681,509 May 2014 \| 540,071 \| 727,087

Original

Corrected

The following table provides the requested information.
Applications for passports and renewals 2010 to May 2014 | Number of passport renewals
| Total number of applications
January 2010
| 332,546
| 429,010
February 2010
| 409,434
| 538,099
March 2010
| 491,887
| 662,570
April 2010
| 424,877
| 579,053
May 2010
| ~~437,406~~
| ~~590,496~~
June 2010
| ~~497,764~~
| ~~665,118~~
July 2010
| 403,901
| 560,475
August 2010
| ~~295,810~~
| ~~422,438~~
September 2010
| 245,652
| 350,492
October 2010
| 203,107
| 289,121
November 2010
| 206,803
| 288,285
December 2010
| 124,975
| 180,609
January 2011
| 373,010
| 483,502
February 2011
| 403,128
| 536,090
March 2011
| 477,062
| 648,103
April 2011
| 363,562
| 502,243
May 2011
| 460,205
| 623,727
June 2011
| ~~492,401~~
| ~~656,060~~
July 2011
| 376,455
| 524,602
August 2011
| ~~292,986~~
| ~~423,661~~
September 2011
| 235,191
| 336,945
October 2011
| 192,653
| 274,813
November 2011
| 197,884
| 279,982
December 2011
| 130,674
| 191,188
January 2012
| 368,969
| 483,275
February 2012
| ~~430,084~~
| ~~573,659~~
March 2012
| 433,458
| 594,051
April 2012
| 404,293
| 554,373
May 2012
| 466,807
| 636,952
June 2012
| 401,849
| 546,067
July 2012
| 400,366
| 557,708
August 2012
| 266,719
| 390,507
September 2012
| 235,049
| 333,657
October 2012
| 228,216
| 322,989
November 2012
| 194,846
| 276,642
December 2012
| 132,867
| 193,010
January 2013
| 365,980
| 482,356
February 2013
| 433,754
| 580,431
March 2013
| 413,887
| 570,393
April 2013
| 474,055
| 653,767
May 2013
| 488,679
| 669,404
June 2013
| 449,916
| 615,691
July 2013
| 408,667
| 576,261
August 2013
| 275,759
| 399,665
September 2013
| 245,211
| 347,045
October 2013
| 241,364
| 338,840
November 2013
| 210,083
| 296,202
December 2013
| ~~227,003~~
| ~~320,174~~
January 2014
| 427,652
| 552,192
February 2014
| 472,436
| 622,727
March 2014
| 525,820
| 705,850
April 2014
| 504,769
| 681,509
May 2014
| 540,071
| 727,087
~~The correct answer should have been:~~

The following table provides the requested information.
Applications for passports and renewals 2010 to May 2014 | Number of passport renewals
| Total number of applications
January 2010
| 332,546
| 429,010
February 2010
| 409,434
| 538,099
March 2010
| 491,887
| 662,570
April 2010
| 424,877
| 579,053
May 2010
| 418,582
| 570,299
June 2010
| 460,425
| 623,198
July 2010
| 403,901
| 560,475
August 2010
| 273,655
| 396,703
September 2010
| 245,652
| 350,492
October 2010
| 203,107
| 289,121
November 2010
| 206,803
| 288,285
December 2010
| 124,975
| 180,609
January 2011
| 373,010
| 483,502
February 2011
| 403,128
| 536,090
March 2011
| 477,062
| 648,103
April 2011
| 363,562
| 502,243
May 2011
| 460,205
| 623,727
June 2011
| 452,997
| 615,168
July 2011
| 376,455
| 524,602
August 2011
| 276,088
| 402,132
September 2011
| 235,191
| 336,945
October 2011
| 192,653
| 274,813
November 2011
| 197,884
| 279,982
December 2011
| 130,674
| 191,188
January 2012
| 368,969
| 483,275
February 2012
| 391,094
| 524,517
March 2012
| 433,458
| 594,051
April 2012
| 404,293
| 554,373
May 2012
| 466,807
| 636,952
June 2012
| 401,849
| 546,067
July 2012
| 400,366
| 557,708
August 2012
| 266,719
| 390,507
September 2012
| 235,049
| 333,657
October 2012
| 228,216
| 322,989
November 2012
| 194,846
| 276,642
December 2012
| 132,867
| 193,010
January 2013
| 365,980
| 482,356
February 2013
| 433,754
| 580,431
March 2013
| 413,887
| 570,393
April 2013
| 474,055
| 653,767
May 2013
| 488,679
| 669,404
June 2013
| 449,916
| 615,691
July 2013
| 408,667
| 576,261
August 2013
| 275,759
| 399,665
September 2013
| 245,211
| 347,045
October 2013
| 241,364
| 338,840
November 2013
| 210,083
| 296,202
December 2013
| 159,595
| 228,195
January 2014
| 427,652
| 552,192
February 2014
| 472,436
| 622,727
March 2014
| 525,820
| 705,850
April 2014
| 504,769
| 681,509
May 2014
| 540,071
| 727,087

The correction in Hansard.

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Date read	15 October 2026
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