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Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (29 Nov 2006): John Prescott: That is precisely what the Government are doing, as the Home Secretary made clear and as other people said in the debate on the Queen's Speech. Security is at the heart of what the Government are bringing about, but we are concerned about the rights of citizens and the ID card is a very important part of that. On identity technology, I note that the former Chairman of the Joint Intelligence...
Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (24 Mar 2004): Mr John Prescott: I shall avoid the temptation to define who people in the House are. ID cards are a matter of controversy. The idea has caught the attention of the House in debates over a decade or so, and I can assure hon. Members that the controversies and discussions continue. The Government have made it clear that they would work towards a compulsory card system, and we shall be doing that in stages. We...

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