ID cards

12.02.00am GMT Thu 31st Jan 2008

Dear Khalid Mahmood MP,

I am sure that you will agree with me that during 2007 the Government demonstrated its inability to look after personal data securely. The government's performance in 2007 highlights one of the major risks of its plans to introduce ID cards, which would involve millions of new records of personal information.

The ID card project is now in freefall, because faith in the Government's ability to handle personal data has hit crisis point - 2007 was the worst ever year for personal privacy.

I am writing to you to ask that you call on the government to have a total rethink on data protection enforcement and an immediate end to the identity cards plan.

Yours sincerely,

Adam Nazir Ahmed Teladia