§ 25. Major-General Sir Alfred Knoxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the present position of married women who desire to change 337 their nationality; and whether the Government intend to introduce legislation to give a married woman the same right to retain or change her nationality as a single woman or a man.
§ Mr. H. MorrisonThe existing law is contained in Section 10 of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1914. As explained in the Debate on the Bill of last year, it would be necessary to obtain the concurrence of the Dominions in any changes and no suitable opportunity of consultation has yet arisen.