Leisure card 'not back door ID system'
Press Review 19 July 2005
Ministers have denied that plans for a new smartcard for young people to access leisure services amounts to the covert introduction of ID cards.
ID cards 'would not have stopped attacks'
News Article 8 July 2005
Identity cards would not necessarily have prevented Thursday's terrorist attacks, Charles Clarke has said.
Ministers accused over ID card committee
Press Review 6 July 2005
The government has been accused of filling the committee which will examine its controversial ID cards bill with Labour loyalists.
Support for ID cards plummets
News Article 4 July 2005
Government plans for identity cards have been hit by a poll showing falling levels of public support.
Public support for ID cards plummets
Press Review 4 July 2005
A YouGov poll for the Telegraph has shown that public backing for the introduction of ID cards has plummeted over the last two years.
PM 'ready to listen' to ID card rebels
Press Review 30 June 2005
Tony Blair has hinted that he is ready to make further concessions over identity cards.
PM refuses to rule out Parliament Act on ID cards
News Article 29 June 2005
Charles Kennedy has challenged the prime minister not to invoke the Parliament Act over identity cards.
Labour's majority cut in ID card revolt
Press Review 29 June 2005
Tony Blair's majority was halved last night after Labour rebels remained opposed to the plans to introduce identity cards.
MPs approve ID cards scheme
News Article 28 June 2005
MPs have approved plans to introduce identity cards, but the government has seen its majority cut to 31.
Parliamentary Briefing: Identity Cards Bill
Legislation News 28 June 2005
Details of Stakeholder views on the Identity Cards Bill.
Stakeholder view: Finance & Leasing Association
Legislation News 28 June 2005
Finance & Leasing Association views on the Identity Cards Bill.
Stakeholder Position: Disability Rights Commission
Legislation News 28 June 2005
Disability Rights Commission views on the Identity Cards Bill.
Stakeholder Position: British Computer Society
Legislation News 28 June 2005
British Computer Society views on the Identity Cards Bill.
Ministers warned over ID card costs
Press Review 28 June 2005
The government has been warned that identity cards may have to be replaced at least twice every 10 years at a cost of about £200 a time.
Clarke defends ID cards scheme
News Article 28 June 2005
Charles Clarke is set to tell MPs that the Identity Cards Bill will not lead to a 'Big Brother' surveillance society.
