§ 4. Sir H. BRITTAINasked the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs what amount has been received during the past 12 months in connection with the issue of British passports and visas, and also the sum total of Government expenditure thereon?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEThe estimated receipts are £295,700. The expenditure from Votes controlled by my Department was £156,072. The latter figure does not include expenditure by the Office of Works for the upkeep of the passport offices in London and Liverpool, the rent of the latter office and interest on capital expended in building the former. The cost of stationery is borne by the Stationery Office.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINIs the hon. Gentleman aware that after the very excellent example set by Belgium, France has now done away with the necessity of visas for Belgian and French subjects, and will the hon. Gentleman do something to celebrate the Entente by seeing, as far as he can, that Great Britain follows the example of Belgium and does away with visas between ourselves and France?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEI am sure it is the intention and desire of the Foreign Office to do all that is possible.
Captain TERRELLWhy does the hon. Gentleman give estimated receipts, when the question asks for the amount which has been received?
Lieut.-Colonel A. MURRAYWhen will the Government give expression to views constantly repeated in the House on this matter?