Proceeding contribution from Andy Burnham (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 18 October 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill on Identity Cards Bill.

Identity Cards Bill

I want to finish answering the point raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak. The link between those basic facts and the unique identifier puts the individual citizen in control of the use of their data. They alone can put that personal stamp on those basic facts and they hold the key to their use. That is one of the main arguments for the system. It is a basic identification system, not the elaborate database about which my hon. Friend seemed to have concerns.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 437 c739-40
Session: 2005-06
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Disclosure of information Biometrics Crime prevention Applications Costs Fraud Fees and charges Immigration controls Identity cards National identity register Proof of identity Passports Registration
Legislation: Identity Cards Bill 2005-06
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Identity Cards Bill

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