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Published Date: 07 March 2007
FRUSTRATED travellers have received more than £350,000 in compensation for blunders by UK passport offices over the past three years, it was revealed yesterday.
Pay-outs for those who suffer miseries such as missing holidays due to errors have risen by 63 per cent during the same period, according to official figures.

The cost of mistakes at the Identity and Passport Service - which is responsible for implementing the government's ID card scheme - was disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act.



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  • Last Updated: 06 March 2007 9:48 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Freedom of information
 
1

Guga,

Rockall 07/03/2007 04:39:19

Just think of the mess they can, and will, make if Bliar gets his way and implements the ID Card scheme.

2

SouthernSkye,

Currently Köln 07/03/2007 07:19:38

And remember your new passport with the wee 'chip' in it is for ten years....but the makers of the chip only guarantee it for 2 years!

3

Navvy,

07/03/2007 08:53:36

We used to be able to get a 100 page passport. Now it is less than 50 which lasts business travellers to outside the EU about 2 years. For a massive fee you can have an additional, wait for it, 6 pages. It is these travellers who do much to bring in our national wealth and foreign currency earnings.

Another Blair / Home Office mess


 

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