http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1984"Home Office Home Secretary, David Blunkett, said yesterday that the Government is making good progress with its plans for national, compulsory ID cards.
He spoke as he published the Home Office's response to the Home Affairs Select Committee's report on ID cards.
A national, compulsory ID card scheme is expected by Blunkett (but not the opponents of the scheme) to ensure that the UK can meet the challenges of the twenty-first century. He says its aims are to help protect the UK against terrorism, organised crime, identity theft, illegal immigration and illegal working; allow UK citizens to travel and carry out everyday transactions easily and securely; and ensure that public services are only used by those entitled to them.
It's not a view held by all - check out some of the opposing views at links at the bottom of this article.. "
