asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will include in the Bill dealing with electoral registration a provision for the franchise to be exercised by the wife of a Service voter living with her husband in an overseas station.

I would ask the hon. Member to await the introduction of the Bill.

Would the Home Secretary at least agree that, to the extent to which the Serviceman abroad has a vote, it is only fair that his wife should have one, too?

No, I would not go as far as that. [HON. MEMBERS: "Why not? "] The hon. Member will have an opportunity of seeing what we have put in the Bill when we produce it.

When will that be?

In due course.