MPs to debate ID cards policy

Parliamentary reporter, Computing , Thursday 2 July 2009 at 14:32:00 Tory motion will allow House of Commons to discuss controversial scheme and examine if the government has made a U-turn or not MPs are to debate ID card policy in the House of Commons on Monday (6 July) in a motion called by the Tory Party. There has been growing speculation in recent weeks about the future of the controversial scheme. Earlier this week, home secretary Alan Johnson announced that ID card trials planned for airside Manchester and London City airport staff will no longer be compulsory . Johnson also backed down on previously stated aims to make ID cards compulsory for all citizens at some point in the future. The Tories claimed last week that key statutory instruments required before the scheme can proceed have still to be laid before... [read full story]                    

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