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Proceeding contribution from David Winnick (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 9 June 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Identity Documents Bill.


Identity Documents Bill

I opposed identity cards from the very beginning and I have not changed my views, but will the Home Secretary bear in mind that in 1996 the Conservative Home Secretary, Michael Howard, announced that the Conservative Government intended to bring in an identity card scheme? It was described as voluntary—whatever that meant. It was not possible to do so for obvious reasons: because of what happened in 1997.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
511 c345 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Compensation Civil liberties Databases Biometrics Costs Fraud Genetics Identity cards Organised crime Personation National identity register Proof of identity Passports Terrorism
Legislation
Identity Documents Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk