Debate on bill on Monday, 6 February 2006, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Bassam of Brighton. The answering member was Baroness Anelay of St Johns.

Identity Cards Bill

Identity Cards Bill. Lords third reading and debate on amendments. Motion that Bill do now pass agreed to on question. Passed and returned to Commons with amendments.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 678 c425-69
Session: 2005-06
Department: Home Office
Legislative stage: Third reading
Procedure: New clauses
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Identity Cards Bill. As amended on Report (HL).
Monday, 30 January 2006
Bills
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Carnegy of Lour | 678 c438 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the House will listen to the noble Lord’s reply with great interest. The public is beginni...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c439-40 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as ever I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay, for introducing her amendment an...; Baroness Anelay of St Johns | 678 c440-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for addressing specifically the question put by the right re...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c441-2 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 5:"Page 12, line 34, at insert—" ““( ) The power of the Secretary of State...; Baroness Seccombe | 678 c442 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, on behalf of these Benches, may I say how delighted we are that the noble Lord has seen fi...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c442 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful for that support. On Question, amendment agreed to.; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c442-4 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 6:"Page 12, line 36, leave out ““for the purposes of subsection (1)(a)”” and ins...; Lord Crickhowell | 678 c438 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is a brief point. At one time there was talk of making the application for a driving ...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 678 c438 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I rise briefly to support the amendment. I was a little taken aback by the noble Baroness,...; Baroness Anelay of St Johns | 678 c437-8 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 4:"Page 4, line 37, leave out from ““are”” to end of line 46 and insert ““passpo...; Baroness Anelay of St Johns | 678 c434 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I simply rise briefly to give my full support to this. It is important that this further c...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c435 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 3:"Page 3, line 47, at end insert—" ““( ) An individual’s entry in the Reg...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c433-4 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 2:"Page 2, line 34, leave out ““physical”” and insert ““external””" The noble L...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 678 c434 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister and the Government for this amendment, for all the reasons t...; Lord Mackay of Clashfern | 678 c436 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am trying to understand the amendment and I wonder how it deals with paragraph 9(c) of S...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 678 c435-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have sensations of modified rapture. It is good to have half of one’s amendment accepted...; Earl of Northesk | 678 c448-50 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my name is attached to this amendment, moved so ably by my noble friend. Needless to say, ...; Lord Pearson of Rannoch | 678 c468-9 (Link to this contribution) I fear that it falls to me to lower the tone of the party by winding up on this amendment. I thank a...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 678 c446 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 12:"Page 20, line 41, leave out from beginning to ““be”” in line 42 and insert “...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c469 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill do now pass. Moved, that the Bill do now pass.—(Lord Bassam ...; Lord Crickhowell | 678 c446-8 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 13:"Page 22, line 10, at end insert—" ““( ) For the avoidance of doubt, in...; Baroness Anelay of St Johns | 678 c446 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, since my name is on the amendments I also thank the Government for their assistance in ens...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c446 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we do not intend to oppose the amendments. They are drafting changes to an amendment accep...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c445 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 8 to 10:"Page 15, line 41, after ““shall”” insert ““also””""Page 15, line 44, ...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 678 c445-6 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 11:"Page 20, line 40, at end insert—" ““( ) There shall be a Commissioner ...; Lord Hylton | 678 c463 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am not commenting on the merits or otherwise of the amendment. Is it expected that forei...; Lord Stoddart of Swindon | 678 c463 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I too support the amendment moved by the noble Lord, Lord Pearson, as I did previously. I ...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c444-5 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 7:"Page 15, line 40, at end insert—" ““(A1) It shall be unlawful to make it ...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 678 c444 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his explanation of why the amendment is the best way of ...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c465-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall deal with the amendment and then the thanks. As ever, we have listened with inter...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 678 c465 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I hope that the House will grant me the indulgence of speaking very briefly a second time....; Baroness Anelay of St Johns | 678 c464-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble colleague Lord Pearson of Rannoch seeks further clarification from the Minister, ...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 678 c463-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, to be found speaking in the company of the noble Lords, Lord Pearson of Rannoch and Lord S...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 678 c457 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 19:"Page 31, line 10, at beginning insert ““Save as provided for in subsection (...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c457-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, Amendments Nos. 19 and 20 would require that an individual could be provided with any info...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 678 c456 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful. On Question, amendment agreed to.; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c456-7 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 16 to 18:"Page 31, line 4, after ““(4)”” insert ““, (4A)””""Page 31, line 5, a...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c455-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, Amendment No. 15 would have the effect of requiring the Secretary of State to consult memb...; Lord Waddington | 678 c462-3 (Link to this contribution) : My Lords, I shall not be as detailed as my noble friend was in his eloquent and erudite speech. I ...; Lord Pearson of Rannoch | 678 c459-62 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 21:"Before Clause 39, insert the following new clause—" ““PARLIAMENTARY CONTRO...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 678 c459 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful for that reassurance and I am happy to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, b...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c459 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, that is our intention. If Widow Brown, the late neighbour of the noble Lord—or perhaps she...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 678 c459 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am very grateful for that full explanation. Not being much of a techie chap, I am not su...; Baroness Anelay of St Johns | 678 c450 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble friends have delivered a devastating critique of the implications of last week’s ...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 678 c450 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I rise to sing the same tune. Why should there be any objection to the amendment, even if ...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c450-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps I should start with the adoption and use by the noble Lord, Lord Crickhowell, of t...; Lord Crickhowell | 678 c452-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for his gallant defence of his accounting office and his department. ...; Baroness Carnegy of Lour | 678 c455 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is a matter that members of the public should really know about clearly. It should no...; Baroness Anelay of St Johns | 678 c454-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my name is attached to this amendment in support. I noticed that when we debated the matte...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 678 c453 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for tabling this amendment which achieves exactly the purpose that my...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c453 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 14:"Page 30, leave out lines 33 and 34 and insert ““must be considered when dete...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 678 c453-4 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 15:"Page 30, line 41, at end insert—" ““(4A) Before a draft code under this ...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c453 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord. He is right about headings—they are not susceptible to amendment—b...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c429-32 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, given our debates in Committee I rather thought that I might have been to blame for the am...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 678 c428-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am more sympathetic to the amendment moved by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Ackner, t...; Lord Hylton | 678 c428 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, when the Minister replies for the Government will he says something about subsection (7)(d...; Baroness Anelay of St Johns | 678 c427-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I listened with great interest to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Ackner, bringing back t...; Lord Ackner | 678 c425-7 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 1:"Page 2, line 31, at beginning insert ““if the individual so chooses,””" The ...; Lord Grocott | 678 c425 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, ha...; Lord Ackner | 678 c432-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, until the noble Lord, Lord Phillips of Sudbury, intervened, I thought he was a friend of m...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c432 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I would not speculate on that. Clearly establishing the other names that someone is known ...; Baroness Anelay of St Johns | 678 c436 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, echoing the words of the noble Lord, Lord Phillips of Sudbury, I welcome the half of the l...; Baroness Seccombe | 678 c445 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, once again I thank the noble Lord for the concession that he promised at Report on 30 Janu...; Countess of Mar | 678 c432 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, is the Minister really telling the House that the Government believe that fraudsters will ...; Lord Hylton | 678 c438-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the right reverend Prelate raised a very important point concerning volunteers—whether the...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c436-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am not sure that I have the answer to the noble and learned Lord’s point, which sounds a...; Lord Brabazon of Tara | 678 c433 (Link to this contribution) The Question is that Amendment No. 1 shall be agreed to. As many as are of that opinion will say, ““...
Subjects: Disclosure of information Data protection Codes of practice Crime prevention Applications Costs Certification Fraud Fees and charges ICT Identity cards Documents European Union Fines Entry clearances National identity register Proof of identity Passports Registration Criminal Records Bureau Office of the Identity Commissioner
Legislation: Identity Cards Bill 2005-06
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Identity Cards Bill

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