Written question asked by Viscount Thurso (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 26 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 December 2003. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 December 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the public services for which devolved administrations have responsibility and which he envisages will be included in the compulsory card scheme. - (Holding answer 2 December 2003).

Answer: John Thurso: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the public services for which devolved administrations have responsibility and which he envisages will be included in the compulsory card scheme. [141174] Beverley Hughes: [holding answer 2 December 2003]: The powers and responsibilities of each devolved Administration are governed by the Acts of Parliament which established them and by any relevant Transfer of Functions Orders and post devolution Acts. It is intended that the draft Identity Cards Bill will include enabling powers so that in the future access to specified public services could be linked to the production of a valid identity card. In the case of services for which the devolved Administrations are responsible, decisions on whether the identity card should be required for access to these services would be a matter for them.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 141174; 415 c498W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Devolved matters Identity cards Powers Public sector Proof of identity Regional government
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk