National Insurance Numbers and Illegal Immigrants
Opposition Day — [6th allotted day]
House of Commons debates, 16 January 2008, 1:08 pm
Peter Hain (Secretary of State, Wales Office; Neath, Labour)
That is exactly why we need compulsory identity cards for foreign nationals, but the hon. Gentleman is opposed to that policy. As I will explain in a moment—clearly he does not understand the situation either—compulsory identity cards will be a crucial weapon in stamping out the illegal working that, in supporting his party's motion, he professes to be concerned about.