It is not uncommon to have two or even three UK passports. I am also in this category, however; several years ago when I was renewing my second passport I was issued a one year passport. When I quiered this; the passport office came back and told me that i have not two passports, but five !! When I sent them back all the so called three passorts which had all been cancelled and complained to my MP about the usefulness of a one year passport; I finally got a letter of apology and a new second passport at their expense (as they had to ship to me via a diplomatic bag). Last year when I renewed my second passport again; they once again quieried the number of passports I had. This time I had all the cancelled ones with me.
