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`De las tarjetas de la identificación en cuidado intensivo'
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Los documentos de identidad nacionales serán dados a los ciudadanos británicos dos años más tarde que previsto, ha emergido.
Los documentos escapados de Ministerio del Interior dados a la demostración de los conservadores el rollout previsto de las tarjetas de la identificación a los ciudadanos británicos se han retrasado hasta 2010.
Era originalmente ciudadanos británicos previstos debe ser dado tarjetas de la identificación a partir de 2010, con los nacionales extranjeros conforme a la legislación a finales de este año.
La secretaria casera David Davis de la sombra dijo retrasa demostró que el esquema previsto de la tarjeta de la identificación estaba “en la sala intensiva del cuidado”.
Gordon Brown es según se informa menos entusiástico sobre tarjetas de la identificación que su precursor Tony Blair, que prometió incluir la legislación para las tarjetas obligatorias de la identificación en el manifiesto de elección siguiente del trabajo.
Earlier this month, Mr Brown appeared to show more tentative support for compulsory ID cards, describing it as simply “an option” and pointing out it would be subject to further parliamentary approval.
It is thought the delay has also been prompted by security concerns as ministers grapple with the logistics of gathering and safely storing vast amounts of data.
Shadow immigration minister Damian Green told the BBC: “It’s clear that there are enormous practical difficulties in putting 50 different pieces of personal information including addresses of 60 million British citizens plus lots of foreigners into a single database.
“I think the reality is just beginning to bite ministers on this, so this delay is the first sign of reality intruding, let’s hope there are more to come.”
The leaked Home Office documents show Borders Phase 1, where ID cards will be rolled out to foreign nationals, is set to begin this year. From 2009 cards will also be issued to people “in positions of trust”.
But Borders Phase 2, when the cards will be introduced to all British Citizens, is schedule to begin in 2012, two years later than previously thought.
An Identity and Passport Service spokesman said: “We have always said that the sheme will be rolled out incrementally.”
But Mr Davis said the delay was intended to stop ID cards becoming an issue at the next election, planned for 2009 or 2010.
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