Andrew Porter and James Kirkup write in the Daily Telegraph:
Both the coalition parties campaigned on a pledge to scrap Labour’s ID card scheme. That promise will be delivered by an Identity Documents Bill.
Approximately 13,000 people have already bought ID cards, which were introduced on a voluntary basis last year.
The cards – which can currently be used to travel in Europe without a passport – will be invalidated and individuals who paid £30 for them will be forced to purchase a passport instead.
Chris Grayling, the former shadow home secretary, had signalled that there would be refunds for cancelled cards. But he was denied the post of Home Secretary, which went instead to Theresa May.
The Government will now say that it cannot afford the estimated £500,000 cost of making and administering the refunds at a time when it is announcing £6 billion of cuts.
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Good. When Brocock air pistols were banned 6 years ago the government refused to pay any compensation to those who had bought them legally and in good faith. We certainly can’t afford to throw away half a million in compo to people who bought this snakeoil. They should consider that they bought an education – never, ever trust a government.
Good. When Brocock air pistols were banned 6 years ago the government refused to pay any compensation to those who had bought them legally and in good faith. We certainly can’t afford to throw away half a million in compo to people who bought this snakeoil. They should consider that they bought an education – never, ever trust a government.
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Not worried about getting my £30 back, instead im just going request proof that my details have been destroyed under data protection, which will cost these toff government a lot more than £30.
Hey, at least you lot from here will now be able to get jobs and stop claiming the dole, what with no runways, id cards or anything waste time on, thats got to create a saving in less dole payouts.
Not worried about getting my £30 back, instead im just going request proof that my details have been destroyed under data protection, which will cost these toff government a lot more than £30.
Hey, at least you lot from here will now be able to get jobs and stop claiming the dole, what with no runways, id cards or anything waste time on, thats got to create a saving in less dole payouts.