§ 5. Mr. GILBERTasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his Department make any special inquiries in the case of young women applying for passports for abroad; whether such inquiries include whether the person is going abroad for employment; and whether any warning or advice is given by his Department to all young women who apply for passports for all foreign countries?
Mr. HARMSWORTHAll applicants for passports are required to state the purpose of their journey. Special attention is paid to applications from young women going abroad to take up employment, and inquiries are made and advice given as the circumstances may require. In this matter the Passport Office works in conjunction with the Overseas Settlement Committee, and where necessary consults His Majesty's Consular officers at the place of destination before a passport is granted.