Debate on the Address Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Debate on the Address

Dominic Grieve Excerpts
Monday 14th October 2019

(5 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Cheryl Gillan Portrait Dame Cheryl Gillan
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I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I understand exactly what he is saying, but I am trying to give voice to opinions that are being expressed to me right now in my emails. The Government need to think very carefully about these provisions, so that if they do bring them in, they introduce them in such a way that does not damage those least able to speak for themselves in our community.

Dominic Grieve Portrait Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Ind)
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I am most grateful to my right hon. Friend, particularly as I came in halfway through her speech, but I heard what she was saying and I wanted to come in. I personally believe that identity is absolutely essential, because there are problems of personation, but I agree that simply imagining that people can produce photographic identity is wrong. Special provisions will have to be introduced in order to enable that not to happen.

Cheryl Gillan Portrait Dame Cheryl Gillan
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It is good to know—