A bill repealing identity cards is set to be among the first to be debated by parliament, according to reports.
An identity documents bill, scrapping ID cards and the National Identity Register, will be among the first three bills introduced by the coalition government, according to a leaked draft of the queen's speech, published by the Sunday Telegraph and the Sunday Mirror.
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It is among the least controversial of measures for the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition, as both parties — as well as many minor parties with MPs at Westminister — pledged abolition in their manifestos. The Telegraph reported that identity cards already issued will be invalidated, with no refunds for holders.
The leaked draft speech also includes a great repeals bill, also known as the freedom bill, to be introduced to parliament before the summer recess.
This bill, which will be taken through parliament by deputy prime minister and Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg, would shut down children's database ContactPoint, reduce the extent of the National DNA Database in England and Wales, restrict the storage of internet records and review the use of CCTV, among other reforms.
The queen will deliver her speech, outlining the bills in the new parliamentary session, on 25 May. The new session is likely to last about 18 months, until late autumn 2011.
Talkback
If the ID card is scrapped ? why can card holders not be given a refund i have only had my card for 12 weeks, and find this very unfair !!!!!!
I wouldnt have applied for a card and given all my personal infomation if fir one minute the goverment could scrap it so soon.
Yours most angrly
Julie Vella
Shame that it looks like the Digital Economy Bill is staying though :(