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Proceeding contribution from Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Independent Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 15 November 2005. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Identity Cards Bill.

Identity Cards Bill

Of course, I notice these things. I am always looking for intrusions into the sovereignty of this nation—our United Kingdom. I raise this matter because on 24 February this year in a speech to the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Brussels, the Home Secretary envisaged that we might have a European Union identity card. On those grounds, we have to be careful that we are talking about a national identity card and not a semi or regional international identity card. For that reason, I would prefer either that a reference to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is included or that the word ““National”” is allowed to remain in the Bill. Therefore, I do not think that I can support the amendment.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
675 c1004 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Access Data protection Biometrics Costs Fingerprints ICT Immigration controls Identity cards Interviews EU nationals Privacy National identity register Proof of identity Passports Registration Security
Legislation
Identity Cards Bill 2005-06
Link
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