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Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day]: Identity Cards (6 Jul 2009)

Mark Todd: ...satisfactorily, partly because the justification was muddled in the first place. We have already heard that idea set out by other hon. Members. There were claims that the card would be an anti-terrorism tool, that it would control illegal immigration or that it would prevent identity fraud. The ID card has virtually no role in dealing with the first two, and is effective in the third only...

Identity Cards (11 Mar 2009)

Mark Todd: ..., when discussing the genesis of the project with IT professionals, I found the unanimous view given was, "I wouldn't have justified it this way." The confused melange of arguments about stopping terrorism, tackling illegal immigration and fighting crime have appealed to those looking for quick-fix politics, and they have helped the idea to build some base of preliminary popularity....

[John Bercow in the Chair] — Police Funding (East Midlands) (28 Feb 2007)

Mark Todd: ...and where we can have a solid core of experienced officers who are used to tackling such crime. That is to our merit, to some extent. We have not been troubled by the scale of organised crime and terrorism that has been faced in some other parts of the country, and so there has not been the call to develop such services, but none of us is unrealistic enough to think that that could long...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Anti-terrorism Strategy (15 Jan 2007)

Mark Todd: Just before Christmas, I visited the unit dedicated to fighting serious organised crime and terrorism in the east midlands, which is based in Derbyshire. It has received only pump-priming funding for its establishment and first couple of years of operation. Will the Home Secretary assure me that steps will be taken to ensure that the very good work that it is already doing will be maintained...

Derbyshire Police (29 Nov 2006)

Mark Todd: ...about? First, the O'Connor review considered protective services and, rightly, highlighted the fact that Derbyshire, among many forces, was poorly equipped to respond to higher-level threats such as terrorism or very serious organised crime. The force is not resourced to do that. Indeed, most of the east midlands forces had virtually nothing available in those fields either. One reason why...

Written Answers — Transport: Anti-terrorism Legislation (Railway Enthusiasts) (2 Feb 2006)

Mark Todd: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what guidance he has given to the British Transport Police on the application of anti-terrorism legislation to the activities of railway enthusiasts who choose to photograph trains and stations.

Written Answers — Home Department: Railway Enthusiasts (Anti-terrorism Legislation) (31 Jan 2006)

Mark Todd: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Transport and (b) the British Transport Police on the application of anti-terrorism legislation to the activities of railway enthusiasts who choose to photograph trains and stations.

Police Restructuring (19 Dec 2005)

Mark Todd: First, I appreciate that there are some powerful arguments in favour of building a critical mass in resources and applying that to serious crime and to counter terrorism. I am not unsympathetic to the Home Secretary's arguments in his opening speech or to the arguments of the O'Connor report. My concern has been partly about the process—arguments about the time frame within which we are...

Home Affairs (20 Nov 2002)

Mr Mark Todd: I want to address two related issues. A family in Church Gresley, which is close to my constituency office, perpetrated a reign of terror on citizens around their home for a period of between 18 months and two years. It was a large family, with a number of children who attracted friends who acted in much the same way. Several of them were prosecuted for offences, but the preparation of the...