Just a thought as I watched the news last night regarding the push by
David Blunkett. Have all the issues been considered regarding
potentially storing passport information, driving licence information,
national insurance and other information on the same card. Surely there
are data protection issues here unless they can store the information in
closely guarded 'channels'.
For instance might an employer be able to see details of any driving
offences which their new employee had committed (never having had one
myself but I understand it is recorded on the licence currently?).
Kind regards, Kathryn
Kathryn Billings
Freedom of Information Project/Publication Scheme
British Educational Communications and Technology agency (Becta)
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