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Identity Cards Bill

With this, it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 9, in page 1, line 16, leave out from beginning to end of line 6 on page 2 and insert— '(a) of assistance to the Secretary of State in preventing or detecting terrorist acts in the United Kingdom or elsewhere or otherwise in the interests of national security; (b) of assistance to the Secretary of State in preventing or detecting serious crime; (c) for the purposes of controlling illegal immigration and enforcing immigration controls; or (d) for the purpose of securing proper provision of relevant public services. (4A) For the purposes of subsection(4)— "relevant public services" means the provision of— (a) healthcare, (b) housing, (c) education, and (d) social benefits; "serious crime" means crime giving rise to an offence triable only on indictment.'. No. 6, in page 1, line 16, leave out paragraph (a). No. 10, in page 2, line 1, leave out 'prevention or'. No. 24, in page 2, line 1, after second 'of', insert 'serious'. No. 15, in, clause 8, page 7, line 10, leave out 'and'. Government amendment No. 2 No. 16, in clause 8, page 7, line 12, at end insert 'and (c) is issued for the following purposes only— (i) to assist in preventing or detecting terrorist acts in the United Kingdom or elsewhere or otherwise in the interests of national security; (ii) to assist the Secretary of State in preventing or detecting serious crime; (iii) the purposes of controlling illegal immigration and enforcing immigration controls; (iv) the purposes of securing proper provision of the following public services, namely (a) healthcare, (b) housing, (c) education, and (d) social security benefits.'. No. 20, in clause 45, page 39, line 14, at end insert 'But an order bringing sections 8 to 10 into force may not be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by, a resolution of both Houses of Parliament.'.