The biometric data held on identity cards are different from those held on passports, so that is not quite right.
Identity Documents Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Earl of Erroll
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 1 November 2010.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on Identity Documents Bill.
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Reference
721 c5GC 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
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