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Identity Documents Act 2010

[As Introduced]
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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.

Presented by Mrs Theresa May
supported by Baroness Neville-Jones.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · Open Govt

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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.

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