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Proceeding contribution from Earl of Erroll (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 23 November 2005. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Identity Cards Bill.

Identity Cards Bill

I am sorry, but it was. It would have been unthinkable 10 years ago that the Government should have a national database of fingerprints. In the same way, the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, made the point that even if we try to exclude DNA in the Bill, given another 10 years, it will be included by legislation that will add to the list in Schedule 1. The point made by the noble Lord, Lord Gould, is that we should put principles in the Bill that would safeguard some of that information because we will not get a chance to put it in when, in the future, Schedule 1 is altered to add DNA. Is that right?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
675 c1655-6 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Data protection Criminal records Biometrics Death Age Fraud Fingerprints ICT Eligibility Immigration controls Genetics Identity cards Gender Personal records Personation National identity register Proof of identity Passports Registration Registration of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships Personal names
Legislation
Identity Cards Bill 2005-06
Link
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