Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Monday, 6 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 January 2005. It was answered by Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour) on Monday, 10 January 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the likely fees to be charged for (a) the modification of identity cards, (b) making or modifying entries on identity cards, (c) the issue of identity cards, (d) applications for provision of information contained on the Information Register, (e) provision of information from the Information Register, (f) applications for confirmation of information recorded on the Information Register, (g) the issue or refusal of such a confirmation of information from the Information Register, (h) applications for the approval of a person or apparatus (the accreditation) and (i) the grant of such approvals. - Including figure.

Answer: David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the likely fees to be charged for (a) the modification of identity cards, (b) making or modifying entries on identity cards, (c) the issue of identity cards, (d) applications for provision of information contained on the Information Register, (e) provision of information from the Information Register, (f) applications for confirmation of information recorded on the Information Register, (g) the issue or refusal of such a confirmation of information from the Information Register, (h) applications for the approval of a person or apparatus (the accreditation) and (i) the grant of such approvals. [203524] Mr. Browne: The best current estimate of the fee for a combined package of a 10-year passport and ID card is £85. The charges for the other services described in the question are subject to future policy decisions on charging and further work on demand and volumes. While the Identity Cards Bill which was introduced to Parliament on 29 November 2004 provides powers to charge for such services there is no automatic presumption that charges will apply in all of these circumstances.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 203524; 429 c305W;429 c306W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Disclosure of information Databases Applications Fees and charges Identity cards Proof of identity
Contains statistics: Yes
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