Identity Cards Bill

I thank all Members of the Committee who have contributed to the debate. I also thank the Minister for his responses. I make the general point that, undoubtedly, we will have to return to fees on Report. Clearly a number of concerns and anxieties remain, not least in the mind of the noble Lord, Lord Phillips. As to the narrower point raised by my amendment, I take the Minister’s point that it could be difficult to assess when a requirement to cancel an individual’s card has not been occasioned by his own fault. Indeed, I had not intended the amendment to apply with respect to lost cards. Nevertheless, in the circumstances that I cited—for example, a card reader chewing up a card or corrupting the data on it—I feel it a little mean-spirited for the Government not to be a bit more generous. I shall carefully reflect on the debate but, in the mean time, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendment No. 177 had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List.] Clause 13 agreed to. Clause 14 [Provision of information for verification or otherwise with consent]: