Milton Keynes Council, Second Motion
September, 2006
Following the previous
motion, Milton Keynes council have passed this motion:
This Council:
- Notes that on the 14 June 2005 a motion was passed declaring
this Council's opposition to a National Identity Card and
Database scheme, to write to and enlist the support of our
MPs to request the government to spend the money allocated
for this scheme into local policing.
- Regrets that despite overwhelming public opposition the Labour
government has continued its pursuit of such an Orwellian
scheme and re-affirms its request that the funds being made
available to this scheme should be spent supporting local
policing.
- Will assist the local NO2ID campaign in educating the
residents of Milton Keynes about the dangers to privacy and
freedom the scheme will create.
- Invites the Cabinet to resist the new Identity Card scheme
where legally possible by:
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- refusing to take part in any pilot scheme; and
- accepting alternative and traditional methods of
identification from residents wishing to access council
services and benefits
