§ 4. Sir ROBERT HAMILTONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the cost of a passport and tax payable by a British subject visiting France, and the cost of a passport payable by a French subject visiting Great Britain?
§ Mr. McNEILLThe cost of a British passport is 7s. 6d. on issue. It is valid for five years, and is then renewable for a further period of five years at a cost of 5s., making the total fees 12s. 6d. for the whole period of ten years. The tax payable by British subjects who intend to remain in France more than 14 days, and are, in consequence, required to apply for identity cards, is at present fixed at 14 francs. I am informed that a French passport issued in France costs seven francs and is valid for one year only and not renewable. A French passport issued in this country costs 16s. 10d. and is also valid for one year only and not renewable.
§ Sir R. HAMILTONIs there any possibility of reducing the existing charges for passports?
§ Mr. McNEILLI could not answer that without notice.