National Identity Scheme

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 6 July 2009.

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Photo of Alan Johnson Alan Johnson The Secretary of State for the Home Department 2:30, 6 July 2009

I was aware of that, actually. I do not know what point the hon. Gentleman would make about it, but I would say this: as I made absolutely clear earlier, we are not saying that identity cards are being introduced because they will free us of a terrorist threat; they are being introduced for several reasons. I note from that specific case in Madrid that one of the perpetrators was traced through his identity card.