Lord Birt – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Birt on 2015-10-05.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider introducing identity cards for all United Kingdom residents.

Lord Bates

The Government has no plans to introduce an identity card system for British Citizens. The Biometric Residence Permit is issued to non-EEA nationals staying in the UK for more than six months. These provide evidence of the holders’ immigration status in the UK.