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Identity Documents Act 2010
Summary
The Identity Documents Act 2010 is a law that gives the government powers to issue identity documents and maintain a national identity register. It was meant to create a system for proving who you are, though parts of it have been controversial or not fully used in practice.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means believing the government should have a system to issue and manage identity documents like passports and ID cards. Supporters argue this helps prevent crime, terrorism, and fraud by verifying who people really are.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry the Act gives the government too much power to collect and store personal information about citizens. Others are concerned about privacy risks, the cost of ID cards, and whether such documents are actually necessary in a free society.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading26 May 2010
- 2nd reading9 Jun 2010
- Committee stage29 Jun 2010
- Report stage15 Sept 2010
- 3rd reading15 Sept 2010
Lords
- 1st reading5 Oct 2010
- 2nd reading18 Oct 2010
- Committee stage1 Nov 2010
- Report stage17 Nov 2010
- 3rd reading24 Nov 2010
Royal Assent21 Dec 2010
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