division_name: Opposition Day &#8212; [15th Allotted Day] &#8212; Identity Cards
motion: <p class="" pid="b.757.2/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move,</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b.757.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes">That this House believes the Government's identity cards scheme should be cancelled immediately.</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="b.765.0/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move an amendment, to leave out from "House" to the end of the Question and add:</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b.765.0/2" pwmotiontext="yes">"acknowledges the continued and growing problem of identity fraud in the UK; accepts that a universally accepted biometric passport or identity card linked to a national identity register will help secure the identity of an individual and reduce the incidence of multiple identity fraud; further recognises that for certain groups, including young people, an identity card will enable them to provide proof of age and more broadly enable people to travel throughout Europe; considers that it is right that non-European Economic Area foreign nationals should be obliged to apply for an identity card which provides a simple and effective method of determining the right of residence and entitlement to employment and benefits; welcomes the fact that for those joining the National Identity Service there will be a choice between identity cards and biometric passports; and notes the fact that any decision on whether membership of the scheme should be compulsory would require further legislation."</p>
  
  <p pid="b.801.3/1" pwmotiontext="yes"> Question put accordingly (<phrase class="standing-order" code="31(2)" pwmotiontext="yes">Standing Order No. 31(2)</phrase>), That the original words stand part of the Question.</p>
  
  <p pid="b.801.3/2" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 206, Noes 293.</p>