NO2ID

David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she will answer Question 182367, tabled by the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden on 22 January 2008, on identity cards; and what the reasons are for the time taken to reply.

Jacqui Smith (Home Secretary)
I refer the right hon. Gentleman to my reply of 2 April 2008, Official Report, column 610W.

Immigration: Biometrics
David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) when foreign nationals issued with biometric immigration documents will have their details entered on to the National Identity Register; [182354]

(2) whether foreign nationals already in possession of a biometric visa will be required to apply for an identity card. [182367]

Jacqui Smith: The Border and Immigration Agency will begin issuing identity cards in the form of biometric immigration documents to foreign nationals subject to immigration control later this year and this could include foreign nationals who already have had fingerprints recorded for the issue of a visa.

Foreign nationals details will not be recorded on the National Identity Register until biometric immigration documents are designated under the ID Cards Act 2006. This will take place when the National Identity Register is established.