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Identity Cards Bill

My Lords, I am not sure that I have the answer to the noble and learned Lord’s point, which sounds a good one. I hope that I can satisfy him by dropping him a note. I give grateful thanks to both the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay, and the noble Lord, Lord Phillips. His ““modified rapture”” is a term that will now enter my language, because it is a very good one to describe a look of mild contentment on my children’s faces across the dinner table. I take the points made by the noble Lord, Lord Phillips, in response to our amendment. We have made progress, and the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay, is certainly right that the Bill has received very considered attention in your Lordships’ House. For those reasons, the form has been improved. We were grateful for the way in which earlier amendments were tabled, because it has helped us to find a point that satisfies several, if not absolutely every one, of your Lordships who were concerned about the use and the value of the audit log, which we see in essence as a safeguard. On Question, amendment agreed to.