Speaking during prime minister’s questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday (25 May), Boris Johnson was quizzed by Labour leader Keir Starmer on the HM Passport Office’s reported backlog of 500,000 passports yet to be issued.
"With the summer holidays looming, there are reports that the Home Office already has a backlog of 500,000 passports to issue," Starmer said.
"That is potentially more than half a million people worrying whether they will get away this summer. Can the prime minister reassure people that they will not miss out on their holidays due to the failures of his Home Office?"
