Written question asked by Michael Brown (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 March 1997. It was answered by Tom Sackville (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 March 1997 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: If it is his policy that the proposed national identity card will be electronically linked to the Police National Computer database.

Answer: Mr. Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if it is his policy that the proposed national identity card will be electronically linked tot he police national computer database. [18219] Mr. Sackville: Decisions have not yet been taken on the practical arrangements for storing identity card data, but there are no plans for an electronic link between the national identity card and the database of the police national computer.

Secondary information