Milton Keynes Council, First Motion

September, 2006

This Council opposes the Labour Government's plans to introduce National Identity Cards and a National Identity Database.

  1. This Council is concerned at:
    1. the amount of information that will be gathered in the National Identity Database,
    2. the ability for the Home Secretary to require more information on a whim,
    3. the lack of clarity of just who will have access to it and
    4. the purpose for which it may be used.
  3. Labour's plans will fail to deal with many of the reasons for which the Labour Government wishes to introduce ID Cards, as they will have little or no effect in fighting terrorism, crime and illegal immigration.
  4. The introduction of the National Identity Card and its related database will cost at least £3 billion, which could be better used elsewhere.

This Council therefore urges the Labour Government to abandon its ID Card plans and reassign the funds allocated for their introduction to the front-line services that will have a real impact on the safety and security of the residents of Milton Keynes, and throughout our Country. These include higher visibility community policing and greater crime prevention. This council also requires the Chief Executive to write to the MP's for each of the Milton Keynes constituencies to request them to vigorously oppose the introduction of National Identity Cards and a National Identity Database.

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