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Scottish parliament vote against ID

RL | 22.11.2008 17:15 | Bio-technology | Repression | Social Struggles

Members of the Scottish Parliament have voted overwhelmingly against ID cards, but the Scottish parliament has no jurisdiction over ID cards.

MSPs voted 69 to 0, with 38 abstentions, against the introduction of ID cards in Scotland. They voiced their concerns over civil liberties, data protection, the £5bn cost of the cards, and cited several European examples where ID cards had not deterred acts of terrorism.
The Scottish Parliament has no actual control over the introduction of ID cards.


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  1. It's not the ID card that's the problem — WizardX
  2. Opposing the Launch of ID Cards — somebody