Id Card Public Meeting

[sArA]

I doubt if I can make it ...but info for anyone interested

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The (almost) final line-up of speakers for the ID card meeting next
Wednesday is below. It's going to be a packed and fascinating afternoon!

http://www.privacyinternational.org/...nce/missingid/

MISTAKEN IDENTITY
A PUBLIC MEETING ON THE GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSED
NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD

Wednesday 19th May 2004
13.30 - 17.00 hrs

The Old Theatre, London School of Economics
Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE

Organised by Privacy International
in association with Liberty, Statewatch, Stand.org.uk
& the Foundation for Information Policy Research

Hosted by the Department of Information Systems
of the London School of Economics


The government has introduced draft legislation for a national identity
card. The card system will cost at least £3 billion and is likely to
become an essential part of life for everyone residing in the UK.

If the draft legislation is accepted by Parliament, everyone will be
required to register for a card. Biometric scans of the face, fingers
and eye will be taken. Personal details will be stored in a central
database. A unique number will be issued that will become the basis for
the matching of computer systems.

The proposed card may be required to access vital public services and to
receive benefits. The government proposes to enforce the programme
through numerous new criminal and civil offenses, including provision
for unlimited financial penalty and up to ten years' imprisonment.

The implications for everyone in the UK are far-reaching.

Join us at this important meeting to hear from key figures in the fields
of law, politics, security, technology and human rights. Decide for
yourself whether this is a plan that should be supported.

The meeting is free of charge to members of the public.

Draft programme (subject to change)

13.30 Welcome. Simon Davies, London School of Economics

13.35 The Rt. Hon David Blunkett, Home Secretary (invited)

13.50 The Rt. Hon David Davis MP, Shadow Home Secretary

14.00 Mark Oaten MP, Lib-Dem Home Affairs spokesman
David Winnick MP, Labour
Simon Thomas MP, Plaid Cymru
Lord Phillips of Sudbury

14.40 Q&A with audience

14.50 Dr Iqbal Sacranie, Secretary General, Muslim Council of
Britain

15.00 Karen Chouhan, Executive Director, 1990 Trust

15.10 Shami Chakrabarti, Director, Liberty

15.20 Q&A with audience

15.35 Roger Smith, Director, JUSTICE

15.45 Paul Whitehouse, former Chief Constable, Sussex Police

15.55 Q&A with audience

16.10 Peter Williamson, President of the Law Society

16.20 Professor Ross Anderson, Cambridge University

16.30 Jonathan Bamford, Assistant Information Commissioner

16.40 Q&A with audience

16.55 Next steps

17.00 Close

Please email [email protected] if you wish to register.

Media enquiries should be directed to [email protected]

[Samurai]

Interesting. I might just turn up as I normally have Wednesday's off work. Might be able to get some facts out once and for all about this scheme.

[sArA]

If you do go, I would be interested in what you discover...You could pm me or start a thread...up to you.