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Written question asked by Lord Maude of Horsham (Conservative) on Monday, 3 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 November 2008. It was answered by Meg Hillier (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 November 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.


Passports

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the timetable is for a passport to become a designated document under section 4 of the Identity Cards Act 2006.
Answer

It is not intended that passports should be designated under section 4 of the Identity Cards Act before 2012. Further primary legislation will then also be required in order to offer people the choice of being issued with a passport or an identity card or both.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
483 c2280W; 233403
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Passports
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk