Clause 5 - Applications relating to entries in Register
Identity Cards Bill
12:00 pm
Edward Garnier (Shadow Minister, (Assisted By Shadow Law Officers); Harborough, Conservative)
I do not suppose that there are any stunning or wild revelations. I want to know why the Government are being so reticent about telling us what the designated documents are. With regard to the general argument about access and function creep, why do they not come clean at the beginning of our deliberations on the Bill and say, ''Right, the ID card system and register need to compulsory. Let's get on with it?'' They should just tell us that this is compulsory, rather than do that by a side wind and say, ''It is not really compulsory, but when you go to get your fishing licence, or whatever, you will have to do what is said in clause 4.''