Tuesday, July 05, 2005
"'Today, the party that in 1945 promised that generation welfare from cradle to grave is about to give this generation surveillance from cradle to grave,' Mr Davis said.
Labour critics such as Glenda Jackson and David Winnick agreed with Mr Davis's concerns that the proposed register could be accessed for illegal purposes.
A competent maths undergraduate could hack into the system and the police had admitted that a disabling virus could be installed, said Mr Davis.
A 'disgruntled minister or civil servant' would also be able to obtain personal information to smear an opponent, he claimed.
More than 20 leftwingers had signed a Commons amendment, later withdrawn, to block the second reading. They later split their protest votes between nos and abstentions as the bill won its 314 to 283 majority. Lynne Jones (Selly Oak) who led the Campaign group revolt warned that the issue was 'more serious than the decision to go to war'".
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Labour critics such as Glenda Jackson and David Winnick agreed with Mr Davis's concerns that the proposed register could be accessed for illegal purposes.
A competent maths undergraduate could hack into the system and the police had admitted that a disabling virus could be installed, said Mr Davis.
A 'disgruntled minister or civil servant' would also be able to obtain personal information to smear an opponent, he claimed.
More than 20 leftwingers had signed a Commons amendment, later withdrawn, to block the second reading. They later split their protest votes between nos and abstentions as the bill won its 314 to 283 majority. Lynne Jones (Selly Oak) who led the Campaign group revolt warned that the issue was 'more serious than the decision to go to war'".
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