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Identity Cards Bill

I understand the noble Lord’s anxiety, but it is not justified in this case. We rely on the efficacy, integrity and efficiency that has been demonstrated—not hoped for, but demonstrated—by the passport office. If I may respectfully say so, he has been around long enough to know that that was not always the case in relation to the passport office. We had real challenges to get the system right and the technology working properly, but we have a sound organisation with an excellent record of delivery and security that has not yet let us down.