Written evidence submitted by Capt Bob
Wade and Mrs Pauline Wade
1. We protest over the proposed closure of the
only passport office in Wales ie Newport.
2. Scotland and Northern Island have their own
office and England have four such offices.
3. It would seem that if an office has to be
closed it should clearly be one of the English offices.
4. We believe that the London Passport Office
is already three weeks behind with their workload. This being
the case, how will they manage the extra workload if one of the
passport offices closes?
5. We have been informed that the Newport office
was chosen for closure because the lease of their premises is
about to expire. We do not think that this is a valid reason for
Wales to lose their only passport office.
6. We would, therefore, strongly request that
the Newport office remains open at full capacity thus serving
the population of Wales as it has done in the past.
October 2010
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