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Proceeding contribution from Lord Thomas of Gresford (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Monday, 16 January 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Identity Cards Bill.

Identity Cards Bill

My Lords, I want to ask the noble Baroness for clarification of something that she said a moment ago—that the £584 million would include the costs of maintaining and updating the register, and presumably with dealing with inquiries. That is not what the Explanatory Notes say; they say that:"““£584 million will be the annual cost of issuing biometric passports and ID cards to UK nationals””." As for overall running costs, they are to be covered by a ““combination of charges””—charges on the public—"““for applications, issue of cards, identity verification services””," and so on. Does the £584 million cover the cost of maintaining and updating the register with every change of address and so on that we have already inquired about?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
677 c458 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Access Disclosure of information Data protection Biometrics Age Costs Fraud Fees and charges ICT Identity cards Investment Interviews Police Personation Procurement National identity register Proof of identity Passports Registration Young people Security
Legislation
Identity Cards Bill 2005-06
Link
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