asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will arrange for the question of joint passports to be on the agenda of the next United Nation's Passport Conference; and if he will support the view that these passports should be equally available to husbands or wives when travelling alone.

No such conference is expected to be held in the foreseeable future. I remain convinced in any case that there is no injustice in the present arrangements which should be remedied.