Amendments proposed to the Identity Cards Bill, As Amended - continued House of Commons

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David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

26

Page     22,     line     3     [Clause     25],     leave out from 'must' to 'about' and insert 'lay before each House of Parliament a general report'.

   

David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

27

Page     22,     line     5     [Clause     25],     leave out subsections (2) to (5) and insert—

    '(2)   The Commissioner may also, at any time, lay before each House of Parliament such other reports on any matter relating to the carrying out of those functions as the Commissioner thinks fit.'.

   

David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

28

Page     22,     line     5     [Clause     25],     leave out subsection (2).

   

David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

29

Page     22,     line     8     [Clause     25],     leave out subsection (3).

   

David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

35

Page     22,     line     8     [Clause     25],     leave out 'annual'.

   

David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

36

Page     22,     line     9     [Clause     25],     at end insert 'and (2)'.

   

David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

38

Page     22     [Clause     25],     leave out lines 12 to 15 and insert 'would cause substantial harm to the public interest'.

   

David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

37

Page     22,     line     12     [Clause     25],     leave out from 'security' to end of line 15.

   

David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

39

Page     22,     line     12     [Clause     25],     at end insert 'serious'.

   

David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

40

Page     22,     line     13     [Clause     25],     leave out from 'crime' to 'or' in line 14.

   

David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

25

Page     22,     line     14     [Clause     25],     leave out from 'authority' to end of line 15.


REMAINING NEW CLAUSES

Scrutiny by Government Chief Scientific Adviser

   

David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

       'The Government's Chief Scientific Adviser shall, within 12 months of the passing of this Act, lay before each House of Parliament a report on the reliability and security of the biometrics and technology chosen to implement the provisions of this Act relating to the Register and to ID cards.'.


Disclosure from the Register: unlawful activities

   

David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   This section shall have effect in relation to any disclosure from the Register which is authorised by provisions in sections 19 to 23.

    (2)   It shall be unlawful for any person who obtains information about an individual from the Register to retain copies of that information for the purpose of duplicating the Register or part of the Register.

    (3)   It shall be unlawful for any person who obtains information about a particular individual from the Register to disclose that information about that individual to another public authority unless an entry relating to that disclosure is recorded in the Register for that individual.

    (4)   It shall be unlawful for any person who obtains information about a particular individual from the Register to disclose that information about that individual to another person for his (the second person's) purpose where the other person is not authorised to obtain that information directly from the Register.

    (5)   The term "connected with" shall not be construed as meaning that the connection with a particular event is remote or unlikely, but to the contrary, that the connection with an event is significant or that failure to obtain the information from the Register could prejudice an investigation into that event.

    (6)   The phrase "in the interests of national security" shall be construed as meaning that failure to obtain the information from the Register would cause prejudice to the objective of safeguarding national security.

    (7)   Any person who obtains information from the Register shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that any obtaining, use or disclosure of the information is consistent with the requirements of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42).'.


The Register and CCTV systems

   

Mr Richard Allan
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Lynne Jones
John McDonnell
Jeremy Corbyn

NC6

To move the following Clause:—

       'Use of the National Identity Register in conjunction with CCTV systems shall be considered to be directed surveillance for the purposes of Part 2 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23).'.


   

David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

1

Page     1,     line     2,     leave out Clause 1.


   

Mr Richard Allan
Mr Mark Oaten

42

Page     2,     line     10     [Clause     1],     leave out 'previously'.

   

David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

11

Page     2,     line     11     [Clause     1],     at end insert 'during the previous five years'.

   

Mr Richard Allan
Mr Mark Oaten

43

Page     2,     line     12     [Clause     1],     after 'resident', insert 'during the previous three years'.


   

David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

2

Page     4,     line     8     [Clause     3],     leave out 'statutory purposes' and insert 'purposes of the National Identification Scheme specified in section [National Identification Scheme]'.

   

David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

3

Page     4,     line     14     [Clause     3],     leave out 'statutory purposes' and insert 'purposes of the National Identification Scheme specified in section [National Identification Scheme]'.

   

Mr Secretary Clarke

52

Page     4,     line     29     [Clause     4],     at end insert—

    '( )   The Secretary of State must not make an order containing (with or without other provision) any provision designating a description of documents for the purposes of this Act unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.'.

   

Mr Richard Allan
Mr Mark Oaten
Lynne Jones
John McDonnell
Jeremy Corbyn

44

Page     4,     line     43     [Clause     5],     at end insert—

      '(d) state that the individual does not consent to be included in the Register on the basis of the application.'.


   

David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

4

Page     5,     line     21     [Clause     5],     leave out 'statutory purposes' and insert 'purposes of the National Identification Scheme specified in section [National Identification Scheme]'.

   

Mr Alex Salmond
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Mr Simon Thomas
Pete Wishart
Annabelle Ewing
Hywel Williams

65

Page     5,     line     21     [Clause     5],     at end insert—

    '(7)   A requirement under subsection (5)(a) shall only be made if the specified place is at a distance no greater than 15 miles from the individual's place of residence.'.

   

Mr Alex Salmond
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Mr Simon Thomas
Pete Wishart
Annabelle Ewing
Hywel Williams

66

Page     5,     line     21     [Clause     5],     at end insert—

    '(7)   A requirement under subsection (5)(a) shall not apply to—

      (a) individuals aged over 65, or

      (b) residents on a Scottish island unless the specified place is on the island.'.


   

David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

5

Page     7,     line     7     [Clause     8],     at end insert—

    '(1A)   An ID card may only be issued for the purposes of the National Identification Scheme specified in section [National Identification Scheme].'.

   

David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

33

Page     7,     line     25     [Clause     8],     leave out subsection (5).

   

David Davis
Patrick Mercer
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

12

Page     7,     line     29     [Clause     8],     leave out from 'except' to end of line 32 and insert 'where—

      (a) an application has been made by him to be entered in the Register; or

      (b) application has been made by him which'.


   

Mr Alex Salmond
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Mr Simon Thomas
Pete Wishart
Annabelle Ewing
Hywel Williams

67

Page     8,     line     36     [Clause     9],     at end insert—

    '(7)   A requirement under subsection (4)(a) shall only be made if the specified place is at a distance no greater than 15 miles from the individual's place of residence.'.

 
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