Re: ID cards - What wasn't mentioned about the results of the consultation exercise

[Ian G Batten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>]

On Wed, 03 Nov 2004, Peter Tomlinson wrote:
> ICAO/USA work. There may yet be some joint European work on an ID card 
> spec within the timescale of the UK project (I heard today that the EC 
> has recently issued a policy paper, but don't yet have the link to it).

As the price has risen from 77 quid to 85 quid in the space of a week,
one can't help thinking that by roll-out time it'll be cheaper to
provide everyone with a gold bar with their biometric inlaid in
platinum.

ian