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Wednesday, 3 July, 2002, 00:28 GMT 01:28 UK

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	The BBC's Bethan-Rhys Roberts "They were scrapped fifty years ago"

	The BBC's Danny Shaw "Introducing such a scheme would be costly and complicated"

	The BBC's Danny Shaw "We would not have to carry them, but it may be compulsory to have them"

	Shadow home secretary Oliver Letwin "I wouldn't offer any support at the moment for going beyond entitlement cards"

	Liberty's Mark Littlewood "The innocent have as much to fear as the guilty"

	Home Office minister Beverley Hughes "What we really want to do first and foremost is to stimulate a wide debate"

	Chief Superintendent Rick Naylor "It would actually help civil liberties"

	The BBC's Jane Bennett-Powell "Supporters of the idea say it is a matter of public safety over personal liberty"

	The BBC's Daniel Sandford "Opponents say the scheme is likely to become compulsory"

	The BBC's Danny Shaw "Introducing such a scheme would be costly and complicated"

	The BBC's Jon Sopel "Having your ID card with you at all times is not obligatory in France"

	Home Secretary David Blunkett "We would welcome views on a universal entitlement card"

	The BBC's Andy Tighe "The government is treading carefully by launching a mere consultation exercise"

	Karen Bartlett, Charter 88 "People are not going to be fooled"

	The BBC's Mark Mardell "In effect it will be compulsory"

	The BBC's Margaret Gilmore reports "We're one of the few European countries that doesn't have identity cards"

	The BBC's Margaret Gilmore "Ministers believe it can be highly effective in fighting fraud"

	The BBC's Andrew Marr "Almost everyone... in the government wants it"

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