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Proceeding contribution from Lord Desai (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 31 October 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill on Identity Cards Bill.

Identity Cards Bill

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord. Perhaps the difference was not that, but that they were in a country where a democratically elected government with universal franchise existed. That was not that prevalent before the Second World War, so they were entering a country in which they were secure, not because there was no identity card—there was—but because there was a democratically elected government. If you have a democratically elected government, you are trusted.

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Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
675 c93 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Civil liberties Data protection Biometrics Crime prevention Costs Fraud Fees and charges ICT Eligibility Immigration controls Identity cards Undocumented migrants Interviews National security Public appointments Privacy Personation National identity register Proof of identity Passports Registration Social services Office of the Identity Commissioner
Legislation
Identity Cards Bill 2005-06
Link
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