Identity Documents Bill, Bill 1 of 2010-11
The Bill’s central purpose is to abolish identity cards and the National Identity Register, but there are no provisions for refunding existing card-holders. The Bill retains provisions included in the Identity Cards Act 2006 that proscribe the possession or making of false identity documents other than ID cards – such as passports and driving licences. Immigration ID cards for foreign nationals are untouched by the measures.
The Bill’s central purpose is to abolish identity cards and the National Identity Register, but there are no provisions for refunding existing card-holders. The Bill retains provisions included in the Identity Cards Act 2006 that proscribe the possession or making of false identity documents other than ID cards – such as passports and driving licences. Immigration ID cards for foreign nationals are untouched by the measures.