The Future of the Newport Passport Office

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Written evidence from Capt Bob Wade and Mrs Pauline Wade

1. We protest over the proposed closure of the only passport office in Wales i.e. 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 3 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.

31 October 2010