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Proceeding contribution from Lord Pannick (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Monday, 13 July 2009. It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Identity Cards Act 2006 (Information and Code of Practice on Penalties) Order 2009.

Identity Cards Act 2006 (Information and Code of Practice on Penalties) Order 2009

My Lords, I agree with the powerful case made by the noble Baronesses, Lady Hanham and Lady Miller. If obtaining an identity card is to be entirely voluntary, and if the purposes of the card are in essence the same as the purposes of a passport, how can the Government begin to justify the cost that it will involve and the real risk of the contents of the database being accessed by unauthorised persons or by a disk being lost in transmission from one place to another? I entirely understand the case for a compulsory ID card system, although I disagree with it, but surely a voluntary ID card makes no more sense than a voluntary income tax or a voluntary sentence of imprisonment.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
712 c1011-2 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Data protection Codes of practice Biometrics Applications Aviation Age Airports Fraud Fees and charges Fixed penalties Immigration controls Immigration Identity cards Fines Exemptions Interviews Greater Manchester Private sector National security Public appointments Personation Nationality National identity register Proof of identity Passports Registration Travel Manchester Airport North West London City Airport Office of the Identity Commissioner
Legislation
Identity Cards Act 2006 (Fees) Regulations 2009
Identity Cards Act 2006 (Information and Code of Practice on Penalties) Order 2009
Identity Cards Act 2006 (Provision of Information without Consent) Regulations 2009
Identity Cards Act 2006 (Prescribed Information) Regulations 2009
Identity Cards Act 2006 (Application and Issue of ID Card and Notification of Changes) Regulations 2009
Link
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