§ Mr. Mike O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what evidence he has that identity cards containing electronicallystored information have contributed to a reduction in fraud in countries where they have been used.
§ Mr. David DavisI have been asked to reply.
My Department holds no evidence of the contribution to the reduction in fraud levels relating to ID cards containing electronically stored information.
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what research he has instigated into the percentage or degree of error inherent in reading electronic identity cards.
§ Mr. David DavisI have been asked to reply.
No research has been instigated into the percentage or degree of error inherent in reading electronic ID cards. In the context of a wider study on smart cards, Office of Public Service and Science officials have discussed the error rates relating to cards used within the banking sector. The false rejection rate is believed to be in the order of one in 100,000 uses.