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


Identity Documents Bill

Does the right hon. Gentleman accept that the scheme would be successful on none of those points unless it were, in time, to move towards being compulsory? People who are going to commit crimes would not participate in a voluntary scheme. During my early years in Northern Ireland, people were compelled to carry photographic driving licences whether they were drivers or not. That fundamentally altered the relationship between the citizen and the state, in a profoundly detrimental way.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
511 c358 
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