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Proceeding contribution from Lord Phillips of Sudbury (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 16 November 2005. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Identity Cards Bill.


Identity Cards Bill

The noble Lord, Lord Maxton, asks a fair question. None of those instances would be within the definition of serious crime in my amendment. They would be below it. It is a question of where you draw lines. He will understand by now that we are deeply unhappy about the ID scheme at all, at least in terms of it becoming compulsory. We have no problem with the voluntary system, but since the Minister posits most of her remarks on the basis of a compulsory system, I respond on that basis. We have deep misgivings for reasons which I will not begin to bore the Committee with now. The answer to his question is as I have given it.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
675 c1123 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Data protection Databases Crime prevention Costs Banks Fraud Identity cards Undocumented migrants Domicil Personal records Personation Proof of identity Registration Terrorism Security
Legislation
Identity Cards Bill 2005-06
Link
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