Public Bill Committees
Identity Cards Bill

• Identity Cards Bill, 1st sitting (17 speeches)
  [Derek Conway in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - The National Identity Register (56 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 3, in page 1, line 10, after 'others', insert 'who reasonably require proof'. It is worth bearing in mind that the national identity register will exist for up to five...
• Identity Cards Bill, 2nd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Derek Conway in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - The National Identity Register (67 speeches)
    Amendment moved [this day]: No. 1, in clause 1, page 1, line 16, leave out from beginning to end of line 4 on page 2 and insert— '(a) of assistance to the Secretary of State in preventing...
  • Clause 2 - Individuals entered in Register (46 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 11, in page 2, line 35, leave out '16' and insert '18'.
  • Clause 3 - Information recorded in Register (22 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 18, in page 3, line 25, leave out paragraph (b).
• Identity Cards Bill, 3rd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Derek Conway in the Chair]
  • Clause 4 - Designation of documents for purposes of registration etc. (45 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 31, in page 4, line 26, at end add— '(3) The Secretary of State must not make an order under this section unless a draft of the order has been laid before...
  • Clause 5 - Applications relating to entries in Register (44 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 164, in clause 5, page 4, line 35, leave out 'must' and insert 'may, if the applicant so chooses,'. The Minister was correct to say that the debate on the previous...
• Identity Cards Bill, 4th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Janet Anderson in the Chair]
  • Clause 5 - Applications relating to entries in Register (36 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 79, in clause 5, page 5, line 12, leave out paragraph (b).—[Mr. Allan.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
  • Clause 6 - Power of Secretary of State to require registration (46 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 33, in clause 6, page 5, line 30, at end insert ''without reasonable excuse''. This clause deals with the power of the Secretary of State to require registration. The...
  • Clause 7 - Procedure for orders under s. 6 (15 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 86, in clause 7, page 6, line 45, at end add— '(7) Orders made under section 6 shall be considered to be primary legislation for the purposes of the Human...
  • Clause 8 - Issue etc. of ID cards (49 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 44, in clause 8, page 7, line 4, after ''issued'', insert ''free of charge''.
• Identity Cards Bill, 5th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Derek Conway in the Chair]
  • Clause 8 - Issue etc. of ID cards (163 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [20 January]: No. 44, in clause 8, page 7, line 4, after 'issued', insert 'free of charge'.—[Mr. Malins.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
• Identity Cards Bill, 6th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Janet Anderson in the Chair]
  • Clause 12 - Notification of changes affecting accuracy of Register (28 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 132, in clause 12, page 10, line 32, at end insert '(1A) For the purposes of ensuring that an individual is able to comply with his duty under subsection (1), the...
  • Clause 13 - Invalidity and surrender of ID cards (27 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 45, in clause 13, page 11, line 14, leave out from 'State' to 'if'.
  • Clause 14 - Use of information for verification or (23 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 103, in page 12, line 35, after 'a,' insert 'prescribed'.
  • Clause 15 - Power to make public services conditional on identity checks (45 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 144, in clause 15, page 14, line 13, leave out paragraphs (b) and (c). This is a quite important amendment. Clause 15 deals with powers to make services conditional on...
  • Clause 16 - Procedure for regulations under s. 15 (6 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 188, in clause 16, page 14, line 38, at end insert— '(1A) The power to make regulations under section 15 may not be exercised so as to create different...
  • Clause 17 - Power to provide for checks on the Register (5 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 19 - Use for purposes of public authorities etc. (17 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 173, in clause 19, page 17, line 15, leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert— '(2) The provision of information is authorised in this section where it...
• Identity Cards Bill, 7th sitting (2 speeches)
  [Derek Conway in the Chair]
  • Clause 20 - Further uses connected with the (36 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 211, in page 18, line 43, leave out subsection (3). I, too, welcome you to the Chair, Mr. Conway. We have a great deal to do this morning, so I want to be very brief...
  • Clause 21 - Use for correcting inaccurate (26 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 177, in page 19, line 22, at end insert— '(2A) In such a case, the Secretary of State shall notify the individual in writing that he has taken action under...
  • Clause 22 - Power to authorise other uses of information (39 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 118, in clause 22, page 19, line 45, at end insert— '(ca) any disclosure of information which results or would result in interference with an individual's...
  • Clause 23 - Rules for using information (5 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 215, in page 20, line 23, leave out from 'person' to end of line 25.   We move on to an important clause dealing with rules for using information without the...
• Identity Cards Bill, 8th sitting (4 speeches)
  [Janet Anderson in the Chair]
  • Clause 26 - Jurisdiction of Intelligence Services (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 27 - Possession of false identity documents etc. (10 speeches)
    Amendment No. 195 would insert in clause 27, page 23, line 17, at end the words 'unless he has reasonable cause to be in possession of that document'.
  • Clause 28 - Identity documents for the purposes of s. 27 (18 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 197, in clause 28, page 24, line 29, leave out ''or purports to be''. I am certain that one or two of my hon. Friends have contributions to make on this amendment, and...
  • Clause 29 - Unauthorised disclosure of information (35 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 230, in page 25, line 24, after first 'he', insert 'knowingly or recklessly'. T
  • Clause 30 - Providing false information (25 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 228, in clause 30, page 26, line 15, leave out from 'false' to end of line 16. I seek nothing more than an undertaking from the Minister that he will reconsider clause...
  • Clause 31 - Tampering with the Register etc. (10 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 201, in clause 31, page 27, line 3, leave out subsection (4). I do not understand why the subsection adds to the quality or interpretation of clause 31. If we removed...
  • Clause 33 - Imposition of civil penalties (11 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 226, in clause 33, page 28, line 36, after 'notice', insert 'in writing'.
  • Clause 34 - Objection to penalty (1 speech)
    Amendments made: No. 190, in clause 34, page 29, line 20, leave out 'both' and insert 'more'. No. 191, in clause 34, page 29, line 22, at end insert— '( ) that the circumstances of the...
  • Clause 35 - Appeals against penalties (12 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 192, in clause 35, page 30, line 6, leave out 'both' and insert 'more'. No. 193, in clause 35, page 30, line 7, leave out 'or' and insert— '( ) that the circumstances...
  • Clause 37 - Fees in respect of functions (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 38 - Amendment of Consular Fees Act 1980 (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.  
  • Clause 39 - Verifying information provided (4 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 40 - Amendments of legislation (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 45 - Short title, repeals, commencement, (8 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 110, in page 38, line 9, after 'the', insert 'National Registration and'. I could entertain the Committee for quite a long time on this amendment but I will not. I ask...