HC Deb 20 November 2003 vol 413 c1172W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his proposal to require all foreigners in the UK to have identification cards in four years after the start of the scheme will include(a) citizens of Commonwealth countries, (b) Commonwealth citizens with resident status, (c) citizens of EU member states, (d) citizens of EU new member states and (e) citizens of EU applicant states. [139797]

Beverley Hughes

I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.

Lady Hermon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of the responses received to the Government's consultation exercise on entitlement cards and identity fraud were from Northern Ireland; and how many of these responses were(a) in favour of and (b) against a card scheme. [140102]

Beverley Hughes

I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the Members and applicant states of the European Union where a system of obligatory identity cards is part of domestic law; what(a) formal, (b) informal and (c) provisional agreements (i) have been made and (ii) are under consideration between Members and applicant states for common (A) format, (B) content and (C) system of citizen identity documents and their use; and what additional action would be required by the Government in respect of compulsory use of identity cards if EU common citizenship was adopted under proposals in Article 1–8 of the Draft European Constitution. [140203]

Mr. Blunkett

I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his policy is on whether, subsequent to the coming into effect of the proposed EU constitution, presentation of a national identity card of a member state would provide sufficient certification to permit entry to the UK. [140445]

Mr. Blunkett

I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.