National Identity Cards

Lord Scriven Excerpts

Tuesday 14th March 2017 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

The identity card was a tackle-all type of card. The Government are now trying to be far more robust at identity assurance from a problem-solving perspective rather than seeking a particular solution.

[Lord Scriven (LD)]

My Lords, have not reports suggested that the way to deal with terrorism on these shores is through targeted, intelligence-led police operations rather than mass surveillance?

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

The noble Lord is quite right.