§ Mr. David Priceasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will propose within the Council of Ministers of the EEC the total abolition of passports and all other personal travel documents for citizens of the EEC when travelling within the Community.
§ Sir Ian GilmourNo. Nationals of EEC countries have freedom of movement within the Community, but of necessity travellers enjoying this freedom of movement must identify themselves and establish that they are entitled to it. Some EEC countries issue national identity cards which serve this purpose but citizens of the United Kingdom must produce either a regular British passport or a British visitor's passport to prove their entitlement.