GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS TO PILOT IDENTITY CARDS IN MANCHESTER

Early day motion 672, tabled 3 February 2009 by John Leech (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 45 members.

That this House condemns the Government's proposal to consider piloting the identity card scheme in Manchester; notes with concern the wide disparities between Government and academic costing estimates of the scheme; believes that such funding would be better spent putting more police officers on the streets of Greater Manchester; notes the rising levels of public discontent over the scheme; and calls on the Government to halt the identity card scheme without delay.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 24, Conservative 10, Labour 6, Independent 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.