To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether she plans to extend Project Iris beyond the existing terminals at which it is installed; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether she plans to extend Project Iris beyond the existing terminals at which it is installed; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what guidance his Department has issued on the (a) use of and (b) merits of consultation with parents in relation to the sharing and disposal of data on change of school in relation to biometric identification systems in schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what guidance his Department has issued on the (a) use of and (b) merits of consultation with parents in relation to the sharing and disposal of data on change of school in relation to biometric identification systems in schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what use schools are making of biometric identification systems for pupils.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what use schools are making of biometric identification systems for pupils.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many schools are making use of biometric identification systems for pupils, broken down by local education authority.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many schools are making use of biometric identification systems for pupils, broken down by local education authority.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he expects the targets to record biometrics for (a) most visa applicants by the end of 2007 and (b) all by the end of 2008 will be met.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he expects the targets to record biometrics for (a) most visa applicants by the end of 2007 and (b) all by the end of 2008 will be met.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what his latest estimate is of total spending by schools on provision of equipment for collecting fingerprints of pupils in each year between 2003-04 and 2009-10; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what his latest estimate is of total spending by schools on provision of equipment for collecting fingerprints of pupils in each year between 2003-04 and 2009-10; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the Prime Minister's statement of 25 July 2007, Official Report, columns 841-45, on national security, whether EU citizens will be regarded as foreign nationals for this purpose; whether a biometric passport is a satisfactory form of biometric ID...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the Prime Minister's statement of 25 July 2007, Official Report, columns 841-45, on national security, whether EU citizens will be regarded as foreign nationals for this purpose; whether a biometric passport is a satisfactory form of biometric ID...

Broadly speaking, we welcome the group of amendments. It is always good to hear a Minister in this Government admit the possibility of error in a previous part of the legislative process. We called for amendment No. 2, so we are particularly pleased to see it, but I have some...

Broadly speaking, we welcome the group of amendments. It is always good to hear a Minister in this Government admit the possibility of error in a previous part of the legislative process. We called for amendment No. 2, so we are particularly pleased to see it, but I have some...

First, it is proper that I should pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Rochdale (Paul Rowen) and my noble Friend Lord Avebury for their work on the Bill. May I commend, too, Lord Hilton, who is a constituent of mine? He is a Cross Bencher, so does...

First, it is proper that I should pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Rochdale (Paul Rowen) and my noble Friend Lord Avebury for their work on the Bill. May I commend, too, Lord Hilton, who is a constituent of mine? He is a Cross Bencher, so does...

I beg to move, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said amendment.

I beg to move, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said amendment.

The amendments can be put into three packages. They are to do with the way in which identity cards are issued and, if necessary, surrendered. I am particularly grateful to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, which helped us to get amendments on that subject straight. Lords amendments Nos....

The amendments can be put into three packages. They are to do with the way in which identity cards are issued and, if necessary, surrendered. I am particularly grateful to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, which helped us to get amendments on that subject straight. Lords amendments Nos....

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Ashford (Damian Green) on pressing this issue with hon. Members and those in the other place. I should like to thank the Government for listening and making some response. That is a welcome feature, but I rise to support his wish for...

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Ashford (Damian Green) on pressing this issue with hon. Members and those in the other place. I should like to thank the Government for listening and making some response. That is a welcome feature, but I rise to support his wish for...

I want to hear the assertion that such consultation has already happened. I want the Minister to say from the Dispatch Box that he has already listened to that range of organisations that have an interest to ensure that their views are being taken, and have been taken, into account...

I want to hear the assertion that such consultation has already happened. I want the Minister to say from the Dispatch Box that he has already listened to that range of organisations that have an interest to ensure that their views are being taken, and have been taken, into account...

I assure the hon. Gentleman that my meetings with children's organisations over the past week suggest that whether or not the Minister feels that he has adequately consulted them on this code of practice, they do not feel that their views have yet been adequately reflected in it.

I assure the hon. Gentleman that my meetings with children's organisations over the past week suggest that whether or not the Minister feels that he has adequately consulted them on this code of practice, they do not feel that their views have yet been adequately reflected in it.

As the Minister's code of conduct is only one to which the agency shall ““have regard”” rather than one that has to be strictly followed, does not he agree that there needs to be a mechanism to protect children, such as that set out in amendment (a)? If that is...

As the Minister's code of conduct is only one to which the agency shall ““have regard”” rather than one that has to be strictly followed, does not he agree that there needs to be a mechanism to protect children, such as that set out in amendment (a)? If that is...

I shall deal with amendment (a) and the protections, which are important, in a moment.

I shall deal with amendment (a) and the protections, which are important, in a moment.

The hon. Gentleman has a keen eye for some of the practicalities of the debate; he will be delighted to hear that discussions are ongoing with my colleagues in the Ministry of Justice. The upshot of my argument is that to accept section 11 is not risk-free and I am...

The hon. Gentleman has a keen eye for some of the practicalities of the debate; he will be delighted to hear that discussions are ongoing with my colleagues in the Ministry of Justice. The upshot of my argument is that to accept section 11 is not risk-free and I am...