ID database will become national population register
Andy McCue writes in Silicon.com:
The government says the ID card database will become a national population register of basic personal information for the public sector to verify identity and has called for the development of a children’s register as well.
It seems that our children may not escape compulsory registration after all:
The NIR will only contain details of adults over the age of 16 but a national child population database could also be on the cards.
Browne said: “The Department for Education and Skills should also consider whether there is scope to realise further efficiency and effectiveness benefits through a child population register.”
