Proceeding contribution from Lord Garnier (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 28 June 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill on Identity Cards Bill.
Identity Cards Bill
The hon. Gentleman correctly says that, under our law, Ireland is not a foreign country for several purposes. However, the Republic treats us as foreign. We are not allowed to vote in that country if we live there, although we let Irish citizens vote in our country if they live here. Is the hon. Gentleman content with the Home Secretary’s assurance that there will be no swapping of information? It appears to me that the system can work with a common travel area only if the Irish Republic is given access to the hon. Gentleman’s personal details and those of all other UK citizens.
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- 435 c1203
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- 2005-06
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- Civil liberties Data protection Databases Biometrics Crime prevention Costs Fraud Employment Fingerprints Enforcement Identity cards Undocumented migrants Ethnic groups National security Privacy Public opinion Proof of identity Passports Minority groups Race relations Registration Terrorism Technology
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- Identity Cards Bill 2005-06
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