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Bill · started in the Commons

Identity Documents Act 2010

To make provision for and in connection with the repeal of the Identity Cards Act 2006.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Identity Documents Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 26 May 2010 by Mrs Theresa May (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Identity Documents Act 2010, receiving Royal Assent on 21 December 2010.

What the bill does

<p>The main purpose of this Bill is to abolish identity cards and the National Identity Register; it repeals the Identity Cards Act 2006. There are no provisions for refunding existing cardholders. </p><p>A small number of provisions in the 2006 Act &ndash; unrelated to ID cards &ndash; reappear in the Bill. These cover offences relating to the possession and manufacture of false identity documents such as passports and driving licences. The Bill also re-enacts data-sharing provisions in the 2006 Act designed to verify information provided in connection with passport applications. Identification cards for non-EEA nationals are not affected by the provisions. </p>

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 26 May 2010
  2. 2nd reading Commons 9 Jun 2010
  3. Programme motion Commons 9 Jun 2010
  4. Committee stage Commons 29 Jun to 6 Jul 2010
  5. Programme motion Commons 15 Sep 2010
  6. Report stage Commons 15 Sep 2010
  7. 3rd reading Commons 15 Sep 2010
  8. 1st reading Lords 5 Oct 2010
  9. 2nd reading Lords 18 Oct 2010
  10. Committee stage Lords 1 Nov to 3 Nov 2010
  11. Report stage Lords 17 Nov 2010
  12. 3rd reading Lords 24 Nov 2010
  13. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 14 Dec 2010
  14. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 21 Dec 2010
  15. Royal Assent Unassigned 21 Dec 2010

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 20 Oct 2011.