HC Deb 20 December 1988 vol 144 c152W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether his Department has investigated, or is currently studying, the usefulness of a national identity card to his departmental responsibilities; and whether he will make a statement.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

I refer the hon. Member to the reply by my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary to my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh, Central (Mr. Darling) on 15 December at columns1080-82.