ID Cards
A group of MP's have warned the government to limit the amount of data collec
ted from citizens for the ID Card Scheme, to avoid becoming a surveillance society.
The Home Affairs Select Committee has called for proper safeguards on the function of ID Cards to stop "function creep" threatening privacy.
ted from citizens for the ID Card Scheme, to avoid becoming a surveillance society.The Home Affairs Select Committee has called for proper safeguards on the function of ID Cards to stop "function creep" threatening privacy.
The Ministry of Justice has said it had to balance protecting the public and a right to privacy. It wants a guarantee the scheme will not be expanded without MPs' approval.
The National Identity Scheme is due to roll out later this year, and will eventually hold details of everyone in Britain over the age of 16.
The committee accepts the governments assurance that the scheme will not be used as a surveillance tool and that they should only collect data that is essential, to be stored only as long as is necessary.
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