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Proceeding contribution from Martin Linton (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 13 February 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Identity Cards Bill.

Identity Cards Bill

It is nice to be able to return to the subject of the cost and benefit of ID cards. I was fortunate enough to have question 1 this afternoon, as you might remember, Mr. Speaker. It was on the cost of ID cards per person. The answer from my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State was that the cost of a stand-alone ID card would be £30 for 10 years—£3 per person per year. It is important that we subject the issue to a simple analysis of cost and benefit. We know that the cost is £3 per person per year—

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
442 c1237 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Databases Biometrics Applications Costs Delegated legislation Fraud Enforcement Immigration controls Identity cards Documents Ministerial powers Procurement National identity register Proof of identity Passports Registration Office of the Identity Commissioner Driving licences
Legislation
Identity Cards Bill 2005-06
Link
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