House of Lords written question – answered at on 17 July 2013.
Viscount Waverley
Crossbench
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord West of Spithead on 16 July 2007 (WA 4), whether, as part of their plans for tackling organised crime, they will consider compulsory checks for proof of identity to be produced when individuals apply for a pay-as-you-go mobile telephone SIM card.
Lord Taylor of Holbeach
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
We have no plans to introduce compulsory identity checks for the public when purchasing pay-as-you-go mobile telephone SIM cards.
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