Written Question·Home Office·UIN 75849

UK Visas and Immigration

Tabled: 8 September 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

Liberal DemocratHenley and Thame

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the UKVI waiting times for answering enquiries regarding (a) UK passports and (b) British National status.

Answer

Mike Tapp
For customer enquiries made to the Passport Adviceline, in August, the average speed to answer passport related calls was 16 seconds.