---

Identity Cards Bill

I share my hon. Friend’s concern. Is he aware that the increase to the charge for a passport between this year and next will be £15.57, which will be set to take account of only minor changes: the facial biometric and the system of interviews? However, it is estimated that the charge will increase between 2006–07 and the full implementation of the scheme by only £5.07, although fingerprint and iris biometrics will be introduced and the changing database will be set up during that time. The Government’s figures are intuitively unreliable—compare £5 for a massive change with £15 for a minor change.