MPs attack plan to give police access to ID card database

'The Government's plan to bring in identity cards has run into further problems after it emerged that the police would be able to use the national database to check fingerprints found at crime scenes.

Tony Blair was accused of contradicting previous assurances that the police would not be able to go on "fishing expeditions" when the scheme takes effect. He said ID cards would help to solve crimes, in an attempt to reassure 28,000 people who signed a petition against the cards on the Downing Street website.'

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