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Identity Cards Bill

moved Amendment No. 86:"Page 40, line 17, after ““a”” insert ““full-face””" The noble Earl said: Taken literally, the drafting of sub-paragraph (a) could just as easily refer to a photograph of the back of an individual’s head and shoulders rather than the front. Clearly, this would not be conducive to obtaining a viable facial biometric.  The amendment seeks to deal with that point. There is also the subsidiary issue of whether, in technological terms, a full-face or other form of digitised facial biometric should be used. For example, I have it in mind that the United States favours quarter-face images. That said, I can accept that this level of detail is probably best left to subordinate legislation. Nevertheless, with that in mind, I suspect that Amendments Nos. 87 and 113, in the names of my noble friends Lady Anelay and Lady Seccombe, are more appropriate. I beg to move.