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Written question asked by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Monday, 24 October 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 November 2016. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 November 2016 on behalf of the Home Office.


Passports

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 29 July (HL1278), what assessment they have made of the potential for using polymer in new forgery proof passports.

Answer

The security features contained within the existing passport design, which was launched in November 2015, are expected to remain as they are until the end of the print fulfilment contract with De La Rue PLC, which runs until July 2019.

We are currently in the early stages of the tendering process for a replacement to that contract; as part of that process we will assess the likely costs and benefits of using polymer in the next generation of passport design.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2551
Session
2016-17
Related items
Passports
Friday, 29 July 2016
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Crime prevention Forgery Passports
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk