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10,000 volunteers to trial ID cards

Jo Best silicon.com

Published: 05 Dec 2003 15:35 GMT

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The government has announced the launch of a trial to pave the way for its compulsory ID card scheme.

The trial will use 10,000 volunteers and test out various biometric elements for the card, including iris identification, facial recognition and fingerprinting.

The volunteers will carry their own card with their personal data stored on it and the results of the trial are intended to set the stage for the introduction of mandatory identity cards, as well as help the government in its roll-out of biometric passports and driving licences.

The trial will last from January to June 2004 and will be run by the UK Passport Service in conjunction with the DVLA and the Home Office. Among the elements under review will be the effectiveness and use of the biometric element, the cost, and public reaction.

Beverley Hughes, Home Office Minister, said in a statement: "We are building the foundations for a compulsory national identity card scheme, and are moving ahead with the development and testing of this cutting-edge technology. This large-scale trial into the practicalities of recording and verifying biometrics will play an important part in that process. The issuing of upgraded biometric passports from 2005 will help build the base for the identity card scheme."

The on-again, off-again passage of the ID card scheme has been fraught with political tension, and it's predicted that David Blunkett will have to overcome some massive obstacles before he can get the cards into UK wallets.

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  1. I want to be part of the project. Is it too late... Colin Silvester
  2. Is it possible to become one of the volunteers. Stephen Thompson
  3. I wish to participate to the pilot. Please contact... Anonymous
  4. I wish to take part in the pilot, please cont... Carl Ford
  5. Would you have citizens from other countries who l... Anonymous
  6. I would like to volunteer for this ID card Pilot s... Anonymous
  7. I would like to be a volunteer for the ID card sch... Anonymous
  8. I would like to volunteer ID card.Can you tell me... Anonymous
  9. I would like to volunteer to new ID card if it is... Anonymous
  10. I woukld like to take part in the new ID Card tria... Anonymous
  11. I would like to volunteer for pilot scheme, c... Mr R Nightingale
  12. I'd like to volunteer for this, any one know how t... Anonymous
  13. I'd like to volunteer for this, any one know how t... Anonymous
  14. My wife and I would like to participate in the tri... Alan Frost
  15. i would like to volunteer for the I.D. scheme. ple... Anonymous
  16. How can I take part in the Identity Card trial? C Monahan
  17. How can I take part in the Identity Card tria... Anonymous
  18. I have recently returned to U.K. after 21 years in... Malcolm Cottier
  19. My wife and i would like to volunteer for the id c... Anonymous
  20. I'd be delighted to volenteer to trial the new id... Ray Baker
  21. I would like to be one of the volunteers. What do... Anonymous
  22. I would like to volunteer on this scheme.Please e-... Anonymous
  23. I WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE ID CARD I THINK... Anonymous
  24. I too would like to spend £300 on something t... Big Brother
  25. I have yet to hear a single good reason why we nee... Ben
  26. Interesting to see the number of people wanting to... John
  27. I spent 27 years living and working in mainland Eu... Alan R Parsons
  28. I dont support the introduction of idcards, but i... Stephen
  29. People tend to forget that we already have many co... Anonymous
  30. I wish to be a volunteer for the new National Idet... Anonymous
  31. do you know if there is a minimum age you have to... laura
  32. I want to be part of the project. Is it too late?... Anonymous
  33. I'd like to volunteer for this, any one know how t... Anonymous
  34. Both myself and my wife would like to volunteer to... Dave Hartshorne
  35. I will refuse to use an ID card on principal , thi... Anonymous
  36. What do the volunteers expect for their assistance... Anonymous

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