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Golden Jubilee Medal
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to announce the conclusions of his review of his decision not to award the Golden Jubilee medal to the police; and if he will make a statement. [12667]
Mr. Caborn: I have been asked to reply.
The matter is under consideration and I hope to be in a position to make an announcement shortly.
Passports
Mr. Dobson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many newly issued passports were lost in the post in each of the last five years; how many were subsequently recovered; and how many duplicates were issued. [11959]
Angela Eagle [holding answer 6 November 2001]: The United Kingdom Passport Service only has information available for 1999 onwards on issued passports lost in the post. The figures for passports lost in the post and total passports issued are as follows:
| Year | Lost passports | Passports issued |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,359 | 5,134,172 |
| 2000 | 3,851 | 5,495,704 |
| 2001 | (20)1,474 | (20)4,890,941 |
(20) To September 2001
Information on total recoveries of passports is currently not routinely collected.
The figures for passports lost in the post are derived from reports of losses from members of the public and therefore all of these passports should have been replaced. There is an upward trend in the number of passports reported lost and this is of some concern to us.
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The new digital passport has enhanced security features. These features would make it extremely difficult for someone who is in possession of a stolen passport to alter the document for use in a false identity.
Correspondence
Mr. Colman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will reply to the letters of 9 May and 12 July, from the hon. Member for Putney, with regard to his constituent Mr. Rachid Boujelouah (Ref. R349629). [12686]
Angela Eagle [holding answer 7 November 2001]: I wrote to my hon. Friend on 8 November 2001. I am sorry it has taken so long to reply.
Incitement to Religious Hatred
Mr. Malins: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the leaders of different faiths with whom he has consulted concerning the proposed law on incitement to religious hatred; and if he will place a copy of their responses in the Library. [13690]
Angela Eagle: I have had a number of discussions on this issue with leaders of different faith groups. However, the importance of acting rapidly in the context of the events of 11 September has meant that a formal consultation process could not take place. The following Questions should have appeared in the Official Report for 16 October 2001, Volume 372
Police Vehicles
Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what plans he has to introduce central purchasing of police vehicles; [6080]
- (2) what guidance he issues to police forces concerning the purchasing of UK-made police vehicles. [6081]
Mr. Denham [holding answer 15 October 2001]: I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave him on 20 July 2001, Official Report, column 648W.