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Identity Cards Bill

We know that all public or private sector IT projects are not successful. The UK Passport Service and the Criminal Records Bureau are good examples of projects that ran into difficulty early on and that were turned around rapidly because it was unacceptable not to solve the problems. I suspect that the first phase of national identity registration will be similar—I doubt whether the process will start without any problems at all, but I am sure that such problems will be put right quickly. Parliament must be concerned whether the system works effectively for those who do not drive and who do not have a passport, which will require new legislation.