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[Sir John Butterfill in the Chair] — A Surveillance Society? (19 Mar 2009)

Tom Brake: ...and sad case in my constituency where a mother's daughter was murdered and the police requested local men to come forward and give their DNA—I am pleased to say that many local men did so. Again, once those men were eliminated from the police inquiries, they should have had the right to have their DNA removed, if that is what they chose to do. However, if people voluntarily choose to...

Identity and Internet Fraud (5 Dec 2007)

Tom Brake: I deliberately avoided the subject of identity cards, because Mr. Williams might intervene. Given that the Minister has raised the matter, perhaps she could explain how effective ID cards will be if the person who is seeking a card is using fraudulent ID as the basis for creating it.

Identity and Internet Fraud (5 Dec 2007)

Tom Brake: ...."—[ Official Report, 20 November 2007; Vol. 467, c. 1103.] That is not as reassuring as it sounds. It is frankly bizarre that in his statement the Chancellor made no reference to the risk of identity fraud—the subject of today's debate. Before I move on to highlight the individual case to which I originally intended to refer, I would like to ask the Minister a couple of...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Topical Questions (26 Nov 2007)

Tom Brake: What assessment has the Department made of the relative effectiveness in reducing gun and knife crime of compulsory ID cards versus fully trained police officers?

Public Bill Committee: Crossrail Bill: Clause 11 (22 Nov 2007)

Tom Brake: I rise to echo the concerns that have been expressed from this side of the Committee. The clause creates a bit of wriggle room and takes the pressure off. With a project such as this, we need to keep the pressure on and the momentum going. There is here the potential to delay matters. If the Government roll out an ID cards programme and the costs mushroom dramatically beyond those...