Written question asked by Lynne Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 July 2008. It was answered by Meg Hillier (Labour) on Monday, 6 October 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.

National Identity Register

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 18 April 2006, Official Report, column 1WS, on the citizen information project, for what reason the proposal to use the as an adult population register is not listed as part of the 2008 Delivery Plan or Cost Reports; and if she will make a statement on the implications for the population register proposal of initial roll out of the National Identity Scheme to a distinct subset of the UK population for trialling.

Answer: The written ministerial statement of 18 April 2006 referred to the recommendation of the Citizen Information Project that evaluated how public money could be saved, and services to citizens improved, by increasing the sharing of basic citizen information (contact details such as name, address and date of birth) across central and local Government.The section ““Enabling Joined up Public Services”” of the National Identity Scheme Delivery Plan:"http://www.ips.gov.uk/identity/downloads/national-identity-scheme-delivery-2008.pdf"explains how the National Identity Register could eventually fulfil this function.The National Identity Scheme will be introduced incrementally but will expand to have the capacity eventually to cover the majority of the UK population.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 220246; 480 c145-6W
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Citizen Information Project
Tuesday, 18 April 2006
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects: National identity register
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk