Results 1-3 of 3 for id cards speaker:Stephen Ladyman
- Public Bill Committee: Road Safety Bill [Lords]: New Clause 5 (18 Apr 2006)
Stephen Ladyman: If the hon. Gentleman feels that way about ID cards he should have voted with the Government when he had the opportunity. That was the point that we made. However, he did not, and the simple fact of the matter is that the driving licence, as I, the Home Secretary and the Secretary of State for Transport have said, will not be part of the ID card system. However, if the hon. Gentleman cannot...
- Public Bill Committee: Road Safety Bill [Lords]: New Clause 5 (18 Apr 2006)
Stephen Ladyman: ... their intent, and that had they heard my arguments, they would not have done so. I hope that the Committee will agree to put them back in. The fact is that there are in circulation not just photocard licences—licences with drivers’ pictures on them, each accompanied by a piece of paper establishing the driver’s details and any endorsements that he carries—but...
- Public Bill Committee: Road Safety Bill [Lords]: New Clause 5 (18 Apr 2006)
Stephen Ladyman: It is not a huge amount of money, but the benefits to society will be considerable. As I explained earlier, it is a common offence to present a paper licence to a policeman if one does not hold a licence oneself. Providing a paper licence and not giving the policeman an opportunity to check any identification is a good way of getting around law enforcement, and the police are clear that they...
