The hon. Gentleman has not answered what I may call the Rhondda paradox. If he regards the passport as compulsory, surely a passport is just as much an infringement of civil liberties as the national identity card. If he regards it as voluntary, then there is no problem. What is his answer?
Identity Cards Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Martin Linton
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 16 March 2006.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Identity Cards Bill.
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