Clause 35 - Appeals against penalties
Identity Cards Bill
5:30 pm
Mr Des Browne (Minister of State (Citizenship, Immigration and Counter-Terrorism), Home Office; Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Labour)
I see no way in which they can be weeded out, as the hon. Gentleman suggests—although that seems an inappropriate phrase. People have to be mindful of the danger of the process being abused, but that would be a matter for the courts. If appeals without merit were taken in large numbers, the Secretary of State may have to revise his view on costs.
Question put and agreed to.
Clause 35, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clause 36 ordered to stand part of the Bill.