This is an important amendment, although I do not understand how it would work. Like other noble Lords I have been called all sorts of things in my post and in other ways—even by my colleagues and noble Lords opposite. But my favourite is ““Lord Stod of Swin””. I do not think that I would want to register that. Nevertheless, as I understand it, people will be able to change their names on the register if they wish. How will they prove that it is legal? As the noble Lord, Lord Phillips, said, you can call yourself what you like. If you can call yourself what you like without any legal document, how will you prove that it is your legal name? I find difficulty with that. Perhaps the Minister can deal with that in her reply.
Identity Cards Bill
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Lord Stoddart of Swindon
(Independent Labour)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 23 November 2005.
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