Sam Potts and the Liberal Democrats have consistently campaigned against ID cards, a scheme introduced by the previous Labour Government.
The abolition of identity cards has been confirmed, when the Identity Documents Bill was granted Royal Assent.
Liberal Democrats have consistently campaigned against ID cards, a scheme introduced by the previous Labour Government.
All existing ID cards will be cancelled within one month, and the National Identity Register, the database which contains the biographic and biometric fingerprint data of card holders, will be destroyed within two months.
The Identity Card Scheme and other biometrics work has already cost the taxpayer £292 million. The Act has saved £835 million in planned future investment.
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