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» Tuesday, March 4, 2008

ID Cards

Asked where we were on ID cards, the PMS replied that Jacqui Smith would give the next update in her speech on Thursday.

Put that that was Thursday, and asked where we were now and were we still for them, the PMS replied that the Government had a long standing commitment in favour of ID cards.

Put that in the Prime Minister’s interview with the Observer recently there seemed to be a "wobble" on ID cards, the PMS replied that this was not the case, the Prime Minister was just re-stating what the existing position was.

Put that we had already seen a spectacular u-turn on road policy today, and asked if we were heading for another later in the week, the PMS replied that he did not recognise that interpretation either. Ruth Kelly’s words today was consistent with what had been said by her predecessor last May.

Put that it was the complete opposite to what she said in her speech to the Labour Party Conference, the PMS replied that he did not think that this was the case.

Put that we were seeing another example of flip-flopping, the PMS replied that he did not think we were at all, we were seeing policy being taken forward on various issues in line with positions set out previously. At each point we were setting out in a considered way how the position was being implemented and taken forward.

Asked about Jacqui Smith’s ID card speech on Thursday, and would groups who the scheme might be implemented with first come up, the PMS replied that this was the general kind of territory.

Asked if EU requirements for the scheme would come up, the PMS replied that this was not something he was familiar with, or had heard being raised as a significant issue for discussion.

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