IPS freedom of information disclosures

To view information released by the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI), please go to the archived version of the former IPS website, maintained by The National Archives.

The following FOI requests contain attachments.

• Union collective agreements with IPS
• Places of Worship
• Miscellaneous information related to 2009-10

From 1 April 2011, all new FOI requests will be available in this publications area.

Date: Wed Mar 30 13:50:24 BST 2011

• Report on Data Protection Act breach (PDF file - 162kb)

  Freedom of information request for the report on a Data Protection Act breach

• Data Protection Act breach: ICO report (PDF file - 45kb)

  ICO report on a Data Protection Act breach, following a freedom of information request.

• IPS counter staff ethnicity (PDF file - 249kb)

  Freedom of information request about the ethnic profile of London counter staff.

• British Embassy in Mexico (PDF file - 95kb)

  Freedom of information request about the British Embassy in Mexico.

• CS exemption codes (PDF file - 164kb)

  Freedom of information request on CS exemption codes.

• IPS contract (PDF file - 67kb)

  Freedom of information request on contract between IPS and SMS couriers.

• General Record Office (GRO) circulars (PDF file - 54kb)

  Freedom of information request on the number of General Record Office (GRO) circulars issued from 1 January 2011 to 31 March 2011.

• General Record Office (GRO) circular 1 (PDF file - 39kb)

  This is cicular 1 relating to the freedom of information request on the number of General Record Office (GRO) circulars issued from 1 January 2011 to 31 March 2011.

• General Record Office (GRO) circular 2 (PDF file - 42kb)

  This is cicular 2 relating to the freedom of information request on the number of General Record Office (GRO) circulars issued from 1 January 2011 to 31 March 2011.

• General Record Office (GRO) circular 3 (PDF file - 35kb)

  Freedom of information request on the number of General Record Office (GRO) circulars issued from 1 January 2011 to 31 March 2011.

• Cost of interpreter services (PDF file - 139kb)

  Freedom of information request on the cost of interpreter services used by the Identity and Passport Service.

• Destruction of ID Card database (PDF file - 66kb)

  This request asked for information on the destruction of ID Card database

• Voluntary Early Release Scheme in IPS (PDF file - 66kb)

  This FOI asked for Voluntary Early Release Scheme in IPS

• Details about a 2001 issue passport (PDF file - 70kb)

  This FOI asked for information on a passport released in 2001.

• Cost of the Continuous Improvement Event held in Southport (PDF file - 69kb)

  This FOI asked for information on how much money IPS spent on Continuous Improvement event held in Southport on 23rd and 24th March 2011.

• The Data Controller for IPS (PDF file - 65kb)

  This FOI requested asked for who holds the position of data controller within IPS.

• Expenditure on travel and accommodation (PDF file - 94kb)

  The FOI request asked for how much has spent on all travel for Directors and Staff in IPS.

• Passports lost in transit (PDF file - 70kb)

  This letter is in response to a FOI request about the number of passports lost in the delivery process over the past five years. The letter is dated 1 March 2011.

• Breakdown of costs involved in issuing a passport (PDF file - 75kb)

  Response to a FOI request for a breakdown of costs involved in issuing a passport. The letter is dated 30 March 2011.

• Reduction in price of passports (PDF file - 70kb)

  This letter is in response to a request for a reduction in price of passports. It is dated 14 March 2011.

• Passport photographs policy (PDF file - 72kb)

  Letter answers freedom of information request for details of the IPS passport photograph policy. It is dated 31 March 2011.

• Information on a PO3 grade recruitment exercise in Belfast office (PDF file - 204kb)

  This letter is a response to a freedom of infomration request abou a PO3 grade recruitment exercise in the IPS Belfast passport office. The letter is dated 18 April 2011.

• Information on identity cards (PDF file - 72kb)

  This letter is in response to a freedom of information request for information on identity cards. The letter is dated 18 April 2011.

• Names refused by General Register Office for birth certificates (PDF file - 64kb)

  This letter is in response to a freedom of information request for the number of names refused for birth certificates by the General Register Office. The letter is dated 1 February 2011.

• Staff employed by IPS in Wales (PDF file - 72kb)

  Letter answers a freedom of information request for details of the number of staff empoyed by the Identity and Passport Service in Wales. This reponse is dated 15 February 2011.

• Proposed changes to the Marriage Act 1949 and the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (PDF file - 51kb)

  This is a response to a freedom of information request for details on the formation of proposed changes to the Marriage Act 1949 and the Civil Partnership Act 2004. This letter is dated 25 February 2011.

• Work outsourced by IPS to the translation company Prysg (PDF file - 66kb)

  This letter is a response to a freedom of information request for information on work outsourced by IPS to the translation company Prysg. This letter is dated 14 January 2011.

• Abolition of identity cards (PDF file - 67kb)

  This letter is in response to a freedom of information request for information on the abolition of identity cards. The letter is dated 24 January 2011.

• Notifying relevant authorities of the cancellation of ID cards (PDF file - 102kb)

  This is a response to a FOI request about notifying relevant authorities of the cancellation of ID cards. The letter is dated 24 January 2011.

• Applications for the voluntary early release scheme 2010 in the London passport office (PDF file - 51kb)

  This letter is in response to a FOI request about the number of applications for the voluntary early release scheme 2010 in the London passport office. The response is dated 21 December 2010.

• Number of complaints received about the closure of Newport regional office (PDF file - 52kb)

  This FOI request asked about the number of complaints received about the closure of Newport regional office. The response is dated 15 November 2010.

• Details of the business case made for the proposed closure of Newport regional office - response letter (PDF file - 51kb)

  This letter is a response to a FOI request for details of the business case made for the proposed closure of Newport regional office. There is an associated full disclosure pack for the proposal. This response was sent out on 9 November 2010.

• Details of the business case made for the proposed closure of Newport regional office - disclosure (PDF file - 101kb)

  This full data pack is part of a response to a FOI request demanding details of the business case made for the proposed closure of Newport regional office. There is an accompanying letter. This response was sent out on 9 November 2010.

• British Overseas Citizen (BOC) passports issued in UK to Malaysian nationals (PDF file - 49kb)

  This FOI request asked for the number of British Overseas Citizen (BOC) passports issued in the UK to Malaysian nationals. The response is dated 4 October 2010.

• Cost of a General Register Office (GRO) certificate (PDF file - 496kb)

  This letter is in response to a FOI request about the information on cost of a General Register Office (GRO) certificate. The letter is dated 31 October 2011.

• The number of passport applications involving changes to surnames (PDF file - 264kb)

  This letter is in response to a FOI request about the number of passport applications involving changes to surnames. The letter is dated 18 October 2011.

• Passport delivery complaints against DX Group (PDF file - 74kb)

  This letter is in response to a FOI request about passport delivery complaints against DX Group. The letter is dated 30 September 2011.

• The number of lost/stolen passports returned to IPS (PDF file - 364kb)

  This letter is in response to a FOI request about the number of lost/stolen passports returned to IPS. The letter is dated 23 December 2011.

• Information on British Overseas Citizen (BOC) passports issued to applicants born in Malaysia (PDF file - 77kb)

  This letter is in response to a FOI request about Information on British Overseas Citizen (BOC) passports issued to applicants born in Malaysia. The letter is dated 17 January 2012.

• Calculation of pro-rata pay rates (PDF file - 77kb)

  This letter is in response to a FOI request asking for calculation of pro-rata pay rates. The letter is dated 23 August 2011.

• The number of incorrect passport applications received (PDF file - 213kb)

  This letter is in response to a FOI request about the number of incorrect passport applications received. The letter is dated 13 July 2011.

• The service level agreement between IPS and DX secure (PDF file - 145kb)

  This letter is in response to a FOI request about the number of passports lost in the delivery process over the past five years. The letter is dated 12 December 2011.

• This letter is in response to a FOI request about the number of passports lost/stolen. The letter is dated 13 December 2011. (PDF file - 394kb)

  This letter is in response to a FOI request about the number of passports lost/stolen. The letter is dated 13 December 2011.

• Information related to the "new style" passport (PDF file - 333kb)

  This letter is in response to a FOI request about the information related to the "new style" passport. The letter is dated 2 Novermber 2011.

• Information related to the introduction of biometric information in British passports (PDF file - 168kb)

  This letter is in response to a FOI request asking for information related to the introduction of biometric information in British passports. The letter is dated 22 November 2011.

• Request for copy of final recommendation to minister regarding proposed closure of Newport passport office post-consultation (PDF file - 169kb)

  This letter is in response to a request for copy of final recommendation to minister regarding proposed closure of Newport passport office post-consultation. The letter is dated 2 November 2011.

• New passports issued to Northern Ireland born applicants (PDF file - 414kb)

  This letter is in response to a FOI request about new passports issued to Northern Ireland born applicants. The letter is dated 25 July 2011.

• Policy related to place of birth in passports (PDF file - 75kb)

  This letter is in response policy related to place of birth in passports. The letter is dated 25 July 2011.

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