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Deposited Paper HDEP 2007/600

Letter dated 26/07/2007 from Lord Bassam of Brighton to Lord Dholakia regarding counterfeit documents detected by the BIA staff.

Deposited by

Whips Office (Lords)

Type

Deposited papers

Date

27 July 2007

Reference

HDEP 2007/600

House

House of Lords

Identity Fraud

The introduction of a secure national identity scheme/identity cards scheme using biometric information will make a step change in protecting people from identity fraud. By linking a person's identity to biometric data which is unique to that person, a fraudster claiming to be another person can be detected. The Home...

Member

Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour)

Department

Home Office

Type

Written statements

Date

18 January 2006

Reference

677 c33-4WS

House

House of Lords

Identity Cards Bill

Identity Cards Bill. Committee stage eighth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 26 to 45 agreed to. Clauses 33 to 35 agreed to as amended. Schedule 2 agreed to. Bill, as amended, to be reported. (Bill 49).

Department

Standing Committee B

Type

Debates on bills; Public Bill Committee proceedings

Date

27 January 2005

Reference

SCB

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of passports in circulation which are (a) forged and (b) modified in order to serve as false identification. - Including figures.

Asked by

Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

18 June 2004

For answer on

28 June 2004

Answered on

28 June 2004

Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the number of passports in circulation which are (a) forged and (b) modified in order to serve as false identification. [180164] Mr. Browne: Given the nature of the problem it is difficult to estimate with any degree of accuracy how many false passports (or other travel documents in lieu of passports) of British or foreign origin are in circulation either in the UK or globally. The fraudulent use of travel documentation (including forged or counterfeit visas) is a serious global problem. The Immigration and Nationality Directorate's National Document Fraud Unit (NDFU) has the lead role in monitoring and combating this. The NDFU is recognised both at home and abroad as a leader in this field and works closely with its counterparts in other countries to counter this type of fraud. The NDFU has a comprehensive brief of conducting expert forensic level examinations of suspect documents, in delivering training programmes for the Immigration Service and other agencies in document fraud detection and in collation and dissemination of information about suspect documents and types of document abuse. Of the 7,985 abused travel documents of all nationalities detected at UK arrival controls in 2003, forged or altered documents represented 52 per cent. of the total. Completely counterfeit documents amounted to 15 per cent. whereas 27 per cent. of the total were in the hands of impostors. 724 abused documents were encountered in- country by immigration enforcement officers and a further 837 forged, counterfeit or fraudulently obtained documents were submitted to the Home Office with requests for leave to remain. The problem of identity fraud within the United Kingdom involving documents from all countries is one which affects not just the Home Office. For example, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency referred 1,071 suspect travel documents to the NDFU during 2003 of which 74 per cent. were found to be false or to contain false endorsements. Local offices of the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) referred 1,410 documents to that department's National Identity Fraud Unit of which 541 were found to be false. DWP referred 114 documents to the National Document Fraud Unit for an expert opinion. During the year 33,551 passengers were denied boarding by airlines (often after reference to members of the UK Airline Liaison Officer network). Many of these decisions were because the passengers held suspect documentation. The NDFU makes a significant contribution to work being carried out internationally in the EU, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and G8 to disrupt the work of forgers by enhancement of international security safeguards and standards, including those for biometrics, for travel documents and their issuing processes. It also works closely with travel document issuing agencies in order to combat identity fraud and facilitate the operation of border controls.

Date

28 June 2004

Reference

180164; 423 c23-4W

House

House of Commons

Scotland of Asthal, Baroness

Lords statement on Whether they plan to introduce any measures to prevent identity or document fraud in the immigration field. [HL 3439].

Asked by

Lord Orme (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 September 2003

Reference

HL 3439; 652 c124-5WA

House

House of Lords

Written Statement on changes to immigration practice

Written Statement on changes to immigration practice.

Member

Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour)

Department

Home Office

Type

Written statements

Date

17 June 2003

Reference

407 c5-6WS

House

House of Commons

Immigration and Asylum Bill 1998/99

Immigration and Asylum Bill. Lords committee stage fourth day. Clauses 92 to 158 agreed to, clauses 92,96,99,101,105 to 107,109,111,113,115,132,134,136,146,154 to 156 as amended. Schedules 9 to 15 agreed to, schedules 9,13,15 as amended. New clauses considered. Bill reported with amendments. (HL Bill 91 1998/99).

Department

Home Office

Type

Committee of the Whole House (HL); Debates on bills

Date

28 July 1999

Reference

604 c1531-98,1613-68

House

House of Lords

Identity cards. Home Affairs Select Committee fourth report in 2 volumes with proceedings evidence (HC 172 i-vi not printed separately) and appendices.

Type

Select Committee reports; House of Commons papers; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Home Affairs Committee

Notes

Received 03.02.96

Date

26 June 1996

Reference

HC 172 1995/96

House

House of Commons

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