Advice from the government on the passport shambles - Stay at Home

by Irn Bru Fri Jun 20, 2014 11:00 am

Tourism minister Helen Grant has risked the wrath of people caught up in the passports row by suggesting they consider holidaying in Britain.

Ms Grant said she was "confident" that a backlog of up to 30,000 applications would be cleared in time for families to go away.

But she added that there was a "lot to be said for the 'staycation'".

Earlier this week Home Secretary Theresa May issued an apology to people whose travel plans had been disrupted by the delays.

HM Passport Office says it has been dealing with the highest demand in 12 years, with the summer surge in applications starting earlier than usual.

Asked about the situation in an interview with the House magazine, Tory MP Ms Grant said: "I'm in no doubt, I'm very confident that people will get their passports.

"But if they don't want to go away, we have some fantastic places to visit and holiday not that far from here.

"I think there's a lot to be said for the 'staycation'. People need to do what they like.

"I think we are going to have a great summer, we are certainly going to have a great summer of sport too, there's lots of opportunities to build your holiday around a spoilt-for-choice list of events, the Tour de France Grand Depart, we've got the golf, we've got the Commonwealth Games, we've got football that we can watch on the TV.

"It's a wonderful place to have your holiday."

http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/grant-suggests-holidaying-at-home-3

Ms Grant is at the World Cup in Brazil in her other capacity as sports minister.

lol!

by Guest Fri Jun 20, 2014 11:05 am

I recommend that too - it is good for the economy and good for your health.

I think this has been pushed for many years - support England!

by Irn Bru Fri Jun 20, 2014 11:17 am

BigAndy9 wrote:I recommend that too - it is good for the economy and good for your health.

I think this has been pushed for many years - support England!

You're right Andy. Britain is such a wonderful country and yet we hear people on forums like this one saying they want to leave.

Advice from the government on the passport shambles - Stay at Home 9k=

Advice from the government on the passport shambles - Stay at Home 9k=

by Guest Fri Jun 20, 2014 11:18 am

Irn Bru wrote:
BigAndy9 wrote:I recommend that too - it is good for the economy and good for your health.

I think this has been pushed for many years - support England!

You're right Andy. Britain is such a wonderful country and yet we hear people on forums like this one saying they want to leave.

Really?

Where?

by Irn Bru Fri Jun 20, 2014 11:20 am

BigAndy9 wrote:
Irn Bru wrote:
BigAndy9 wrote:I recommend that too - it is good for the economy and good for your health.

I think this has been pushed for many years - support England!

You're right Andy. Britain is such a wonderful country and yet we hear people on forums like this one saying they want to leave.

Really?

Where?

Well you recommended it so I guess you must know otherwise you wouldn't have said that,,,,,,,,,,,surely?

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