Identity Cards Bill (UK 2004/5)

The Identity Cards Bill (UK 2004/5) was introduced to the House of Commons by Home Secretary David Blunkett on Monday 29th November, 2004. The Bill seeks to implement the UK National Identity Cards Scheme.

The launch of the Bill was seriously disrupted, from a public relations perspective, by the reporting of allegations the previous day that Blunkett had fast-tracked a visa application to allow his lover's Filipina nanny to stay in Britain. The story was broken by the Daily Telegraph, and the scandal has become known as "Nannygate". 

SourceWatch resources

 * Atos Origin
 * David Blunkett
 * ID Cards: The Next Steps
 * Identix Inc.
 * Nannygate (Britain 2004)
 * Siemens Business Services
 * UK biometrics technology companies
 * UK National Identity Cards Scheme