Millhouse

fair enough.

I would have thought that a British passport proves right to work. Nothing like a healthy bit of discrimination

Personally, I would be OK giving everything but my home address. So many unnecessary conclusions are drawn by where you live.

Bahtatboy

With anti-discrimination laws as tight as they are in UK, the passport gives an employer access to two bits of information (nationality and age) which they aren't entitled to ask about at interview stage. I'd comply, but hold it against them (and consider reporting them if I didn't get the job, as the request is bending the rules).

As to address, serves you right for living on a council estate. My address here automatically identifies me with the hip, in-crowd.

Millhouse

I'd also have a quick thumb to the 'next of kin section' - always nice to know if she is married or not.