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• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

Prior to the election, I was a member of that Gold group, and I know how I was going to be ferried in to whichever point was possible. It is not always possible to get in to Scotland Yard, but there will be that gap when the international media are absolutely, totally hungry for news, as will be Londoners and the rest of the UK. Someone has to fill that gap, and I am asking, 'who?'

• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

I am glad to hear the balanced view on that. Obviously, we totally oppose them, but one of the main problems is that many people claim benefits for them ' in situations like this ' when other countries, when you ask them, on their own systems, they say, 'No, it does not help.' The core of my question really was, 'Is there any evidence that has ever been produced, any specific data or evidence that is currently being used in order to justify the introduction of compulsory identity cards with regard to situations like this ' civil contingencies?'

• Reference: 2004/0391-1
• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

Is there any evidence that compulsory identity cards would help protect London from a terrorist attack?