The government has argued the cards scheme will help prevent terrorism, organised crime, illegal immigration and fraud. Dame Stella retired as head of MI5 in 1996 but gave her personal views on the ...

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Dame Stella retired as head of MI5 in 1996 but gave her personal views on the cards at the Association of Colleges annual conference in Birmingham. She said: "ID cards have possibly some purpose.