Clause 3 - Information recorded in Register
Identity Cards Bill
6:15 pm
Mr Patrick Mercer (Shadow Minister (Homeland Security), Home Affairs; Newark, Conservative)
These amendments simply strike out paragraphs (b) and (c), thus leaving that clause much more easily understood. The only information that may be recorded in the register is information the inclusion of which in an individual's entry is authorised by schedule 1, and in accordance with subsection (2).
I simply do not understand the meaning of paragraph (b), which states:
''information of a technical nature for use in connection with the administration of the Register''
nor of paragraph (c), which states:
''information of a technical nature for use in connection with the administration of arrangements made for purposes connected with the issue or cancellation of ID cards''.
I should be grateful if the Minister could explain those paragraphs because the clarity of paragraphs (a) and (d) are confused and we may be in danger of function or mission creep. Paragraphs (b) and (c) should be struck out.