In the House of Lords, he spoke on topics relating to civil liberties and privacy, and spoke out against the Identity Cards Act 2006 and new online copyright laws such as those contained in the Digital Economy Act 2010.
In the 2005 political year, the Public Whip found Cook to be the 38th most rebellious MP (out of 635) and he had recently become known for his dissent concerning the controversial ID Cards and Racial and Religious Hatred Bill.
In January 2006 she moved, with Lord Phillips, an amendment to the Identity Cards bill which led to it being defeated in the House of Lords and sent back to the House of Commons.
2006 | Act of Parliament | Act | 2006 in music | Statute Law Revision Act 1948 | 2006 FIFA World Cup | 2006 Commonwealth Games | Statute Law Revision Act 1888 | 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games | Swimming at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games | Act of Congress | 2006 in television | 2006 Winter Olympics | 2006 ATP Tour | Reform Act 1832 | Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Endangered Species Act | Digital Millennium Copyright Act | Clean Water Act | Canadian federal election, 2006 | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 | 2006 Asian Games | National School Lunch Act | Statute Law Revision Act 1863 | Hallmark Cards | Criminal Justice Act 1988 | 2006 in baseball | Local Government Act 1972 | Eurovision Song Contest 2006 | Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 |
Any Immigration Officer with responsibility for immigration enforcement and prosecutions is additionally governed by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and may also use powers found within the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Identity Cards Act 2006 and Identity Documents Act 2010.