Row over new driving licences with photo

Title

Row over new driving licences with photo

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

9 Aug 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:42

Description

David Kermode reports on a row over the UK Government’s plans to include a photograph on the driving licence. Civil rights groups oppose the move claiming it’s the first step towards a national identity card but ministers, road groups and the police say it’ll help cut down fraud. Includes reaction from Conor Foley, Liberty; Steven Norris, transport minister for London; Edmund King, RAC spokesman; Donald Gelling, Isle of Man treasury minister; Frank Dobson, shadow Transport Secretary. Broadcast on LBC Drivetime.

Contributors

Frank Dobson; David Kermode; Steven Norris; Edmund King; Conor Foley; Donald Gelling

Keywords

Data protection; Civil and political rights; Freedom; Identification cards; Official documents; Driving licences

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