§ The Earl of Northeskasked Her Majesty's Government:
On what basis they estimate that there would be a £39 charge for the issue of proposed identity cards containing biometric data; and whether it includes an allowance for the cost of the appropriate infrastructure, card readers, and associated hardware. [HL3905]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalThe Government have not reached a conclusion following the recent consultation exercise on whether or not to implement a card scheme. There are a number of ways in which a scheme could be implemented which would give rise to different estimates of cost.