asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many passports the British embassy in Dublin issued during the financial year 2006–07; and how that differed in percentage terms from 2002–03. [HL4315]
To set the figures requested in context, the table below shows the number of passports issued by our embassy in Dublin in each financial year from 2002-03 to 2007-08.
Financial Year Passports Issued Percentage change from 2002-03 (rounded to two decimal places) 2002-03 9,600 - 2003-04 10,024 4.42% (percentage increase) 2004-05 10,893 13.47% (percentage increase) 2005-06 10,817 12.68% (percentage increase) 2006-07 10,263 6.91% (percentage increase) 2007-08 9,671 0.74% (percentage increase)
The pattern of demand is broadly in line with the total demand for passports provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office around the world.