IDENTITY CARDS AND NATIONAL IDENTITY REGISTER

Early day motion 223, tabled 29 November 2004 by Neil Gerrard (Labour). Signed by 51 members.

That this House believes that a convincing case for the introduction of identity cards and a national database has not been made, that they have no discernible benefit, that the introduction of identity cards will fundamentally change the relationship between the citizen and the state, diminish personal privacy and threaten civil liberties, and that identity cards area solution in search of a problem; and calls upon the Government to abandon any plans for their introduction.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 28, Labour 16, Plaid Cymru 3, Conservative 2, Labour/Co-operative 1, Scottish National Party 1.