Identity Cards Bill

This amendment seems to be a bit of a curate’s egg. As long as the Bill retains the voluntary system, it seems to me to be unnecessary. I can see the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Corston, and the noble Lord, Lord Gould, that there are particular groups of people who particularly want identity cards for particular reasons. I am absolutely happy with that and do not begin to deny it. I do not see why, if some old fogey of 90—I shall withdraw ““old fogey””—wants an identity card, he should not have it. If this system becomes compulsory by primary legislation, I would see the force of the noble Baroness’s amendment.