HL Deb 25 January 2005 vol 668 c148WA
Lord Pearson of Rannoch

asked Her Majesty's Government:

To what extent their proposals for identity cards are required by the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union.[HL581]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

The European Community does not have competence to introduce measures on national identity cards. There are therefore no requirements arising from the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union in respect of its proposals for identity cards.