Identity Cards Bill

I had hoped I had done that by saying to the Committee that we anticipate that the majority of those who will be providing the verification will fall within the ambit of the individuals and bodies which the noble Lord has just enumerated. Our view is that further and other agencies may need to be consulted in relation to checking essential details, in particular to ensure that the footprint that gets entered on to the register is absolutely right. Clauses 11 and 39 are drafted differently because the Passport Service is already operating and making those checks, but the people who may be specified are the same. Clause 39(3)(e) has the same effect as Clause 11(4) but includes private bodies, and the first does not. I hope that that helps the noble Lord to see the difference.