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• Identity Cards Act 2006 (Information and Code of Practice on Penalties) Order 2009 — Motion to Approve 13 Jul 2009

  My Lords, I apologise to the Minister, but would he confirm that in the first instance the fees will be exempt simply for airside workers at Manchester and London City airports, rather than across the piece?

• Identity Cards Act 2006 (Information and Code of Practice on Penalties) Order 2009 — Motion to Approve 13 Jul 2009

  My Lords, I have it in mind that the latest cost summary projected over the 10-year period from when it was issued is that 95 million ID cards would be issued. That projection is whatever that projection is, but it is something like half as much again of the population of the UK. Therefore, what faith can we have in costs if they are based on a scenario where one and a half times the...

• Identity Cards Act 2006 (Information and Code of Practice on Penalties) Order 2009 — Motion to Approve 13 Jul 2009

  My Lords, I declare an interest as an unpaid adviser to the Enterprise Privacy Group, Privacy International and 80/20 Thinking. I have little to add to what has already been said but I invite the Minister to comment on three points. First, can he confirm that the ITAO standard requires no more than a digitised impression of a biometric fingerprint—that is to say, that the whole of the ID...

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Former Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1994

Left the House of Lords on 28 March 2010 — Died

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• Has spoken in 1 debate in the last year — below average amongst Lords. See all the Earl of Northesk’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 49.51% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 188 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)