IDENTITY CARDS

Early day motion 263, tabled 6 June 2005 by Neil Gerrard (Labour). Signed by 82 members.

That this House believes that a convincing case for the introduction of compulsory biometric identity cards and a national database has not been made, that the risks involved far outweigh any 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, that the present proposals do not provide properly costed, proportionate or effective solutions to the problems they are claimed to solve; and calls upon the Government to shelve plans for their introduction.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 34, Conservative 21, Labour 18, Scottish National Party 5, Plaid Cymru 3, Respect 1.