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:

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