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Identity Cards Bill

No, I am sorry if I did not make myself clear. I intended to speak to Amendment No. 211A, which would restrict Clause 17(2) of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), but not (d). To leave in paragraph (d) would open the doors of disclosure too wide, because paragraph (d) is about the most universal entrée that you could imagine. It says that you can have disclosure for,"““the purpose of facilitating a determination of whether any such investigation or proceedings should be initiated””." That is way beyond the pale, and I hope that the Government are not interested in that pre-consideration as an excuse for getting into the confidential information.