The only people likely to end up on this database are those disliked by the establishment.

The downward spiral of the western world continues unabated.

Henry Adams, Manchester, UK

we have and continue to sleepwalk into a complete police state.
This is sickening as far as im concerned, our governments are self serving and we need to be very warey of these kind of ideas that are taking away any sort of liberty we have left.
Blair and now Brown is in the pocket of the Yanks and I for one hate that.
The UK has changed considerably for the worse in the last 10 years and I fear where all this is leading?
Who gives them the right to comprise these lists and keep this data on us? Will we ever be able to enquire as to whether we are on any of these lists? I doubt it.
We are going backwards, its like Nazi Germany but worse we cant even leave the house without getting fined or having a threat of a fine and or arrest over our heads - just leave us alone and let us get on with our lives!

chris stribling, London, UK

I give up, what is going on, I bet it is one way like our extradition treaty with the US. Why dont we just declare war on the US and surrender. We may as well be another US state.

Alan, Chelmsford, UK

It's made worse by the fact that in this country you don't have to be convicted, or even accused, to be put on the database.

Richard, Leeds, UK,

There is a simple word to use as response to this:
Referendum.
It seems, to me, that an international database of biometric information is significant enough to warrant the government asking the public how they feel about such a strategy.
I for one am not in favour of a national biometric database, much less an international one. Many would call paranoia or ask what there is to hide. My retort is always the matter of trust.
Can we really trust the government with all our personal information? I do not imply that we are ruled by the corrupt. If only. We are governed by the incompetant. How often, in the last 12 months has the media reported on failings in the security of personal information held by official bodies?

Luc, Whitley,

"Hello, George?"

"Yes, yes, you were right, but it was 25 years late."

"The delay? Probably government incompetence - you know what they're like"

W Smith, Oldham,

I think it is time to do something to stop all this.

The risks far outweigh the advantages. All we need is a recruiting sergeant....

Mike Poulsen, Reading, Berkshire

their trying to build a prison, a prison for you and me to live in. their trying to build a prison, a prison for you and me to live in. their trying to build a prison, a prison for you and me to live in. their trying to build a prison, a prison for you and me to live in.

- system of a down, prison song.

paul, london,

If Hitler were alive today he would be green with envy at this idea, make no mistake,even little old ladies will end up on this database which no doubt will be wide open to hackers as usual.

Clive Burghard , LANCING, England