Part of Orders of the Day — Identity Cards Bill – in the House of Commons at 7:45 pm on 18 October 2005.
On the point about a regressive charge, does the hon. Gentleman agree that it is likely to fall most heavily on some of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable members of the public? In my constituency, we have a large proportion of pensioners, who are often on fixed incomes. Many of them will find it extremely hard to pay that additional tax, struggling as they are already with a number of other cost increases.
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Carole Bressington
Posted on 19 Oct 2005 11:19 am (Report this annotation)
To my growing alarm and amazement I find that once again I can echo JP's sentiments. This is yet another stealth tax and I wonder how long before a popular uprising does to this Bill what was done to Thatchers Poll Tax. Does anyone know is this meant to be a one off payment or will it become a sort of TV License requiring annual or five yearly updates? What happend when we change a hairstyle or similar, do we cough up again? JP is impressing me.
bryan mcgrath
Posted on 20 Oct 2005 11:19 am (Report this annotation)
This is rapidly becoming a Penrose Appreciaion Society
Yes yet another Labour Tax. I agree the interval between payments is interesting. The home address will change, on average, every seven years, will a new ID card be required? Presumably married women will require a new Id card if they choose to change their surname on marriage?