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Why did you need to legislate?
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How will people get ID cards?
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If your card was lost or stolen would you be able to access services?
You say now that people wouldn't have to carry these cards, but what's to stop you or a future Government changing their minds?
Could the card be used for travel in Europe?
Won't this project suffer the same problems of all major IT projects in government?
When will the scheme become compulsory?
Won't the proposal lead to racial discrimination?
Won't it just be too expensive?
