Clause 39 - Verifying information provided
Identity Cards Bill
5:45 pm
Mr Des Browne (Minister of State (Citizenship, Immigration and Counter-Terrorism), Home Office; Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Labour)
I regret that I am unable to give the hon. Gentleman a specific answer to his question. I will provide him and other members of the Committee with a response within days.
The clause also has the effect that requirements to provide information could be imposed on other persons specified in an order, which will be subject to the affirmative resolution procedure. Private organisations or credit reference agencies, for example, could be specified in such an order. The provisions of the clause are needed to enable the UKPS to protect the integrity and international acceptability of the British passport and to protect individuals from misuse of their identity.
Question put and agreed to.
Clause 39 ordered to stand part of the Bill.