Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Neil Gerrard (Labour), on Monday, 29 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 51 members in total.

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IDENTITY CARDS AND NATIONAL IDENTITY REGISTER

That this House believes that a convincing case for the introduction of identity cards and a national database has not been made, that they have no discernible benefit, that the introduction of identity cards will fundamentally change the relationship between the citizen and the state, diminish personal privacy and threaten civil liberties, and that identity cards area solution in search of a problem; and calls upon the Government to abandon any plans for their introduction.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

223 

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Civil liberties Identity cards Personal records National identity register

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk