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Civil Liberties (Mole Valley) (7 May 2009) has video

Shahid Malik: We will never develop a system that is 100 per cent. foolproof. There will always be individuals who are willing to be corrupted and hackers who engage in their favoured activity. However, we believe that the benefits that accrue from our work by far outweigh any of the costs. Recent research shows that 71 per cent. of those interviewed trusted the Identity and Passport Service to look after...

Civil Liberties (Mole Valley) (7 May 2009) has video

Shahid Malik: As I have said, we are consulting on these proposals. The fourth proposal is that the criteria for destruction of profiles before expiry of the six-year or 12-year period should be set out in the regulations. That would enable people to know whether they would qualify to make such an application. It is also proposed that an independent advisory panel be established to monitor implementation...

Written Answers — International Development: Bangladesh: Politics and Government (26 Jun 2008)

Shahid Malik: ...also repeated the UK's call to relax the provisions of the State of Emergency in Bangladesh, in order to facilitate conditions for the preparation of free and fair elections. I publicly urged all sides, including the political parties, to engage and participate positively in the democratic processes to bring a smooth transition to an elected government, which can sustain credible democracy...

Written Answers — International Development: Bangladesh: Elections (19 Feb 2008)

Shahid Malik: The UK is providing the following assistance to Bangladesh for the electoral process: Preparation of the Electoral Roll with Photographs Programme—the UK is the lead donor providing £10 million to this $77 million multi-donor and government funded programme. It will generate an internationally acceptable photo voter roll, with photographs, to reduce room for fraud, and generate...