§ 8. Mr. L'ESTRANGE MALONEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any appointment has yet been made of a woman technical delegate on the British delegation to the International Conference for the Codification of Law which opens at The Hague on the 13th March; and whether he is able to make any statement regarding the attitude of His Majesty's Government on the question of the nationality rights of women married to aliens to be discussed at this conference?
Mr. HENDERSONMiss Ivy Williams, D.C.L., LL.D. has been appointed to accompany the Delegation of the United Kingdom as a technical delegate in connection with nationality. With regard to the second part of the question, His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom are in favour of the principle that a British woman who marries an alien should not lose her nationality without her consent, and the instructions to the Delegation of the United Kingdom have been framed accordingly.
§ Captain CAZALETIn view of that statement, is the right hon. Gentleman prepared to support the Bill introduced unanimously a few days ago, bringing this position into effect?