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Previously on "Yesterday in Parliament"
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Will it be possible to use the sale of goods act and other consumer rights against the Government on this one?
Selling a 10 year passport with only a 2 year warranty and a maximum shelf life of 5 years must be illegal. No way can it be regarded as fit for purpose.
Tony does like us to be customers.
Does this amount to fraud in some way?
Any legals got a comment?
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I don't think anywhere in Europe will give a toss except on your return to the UK of course, I wouldn't risk an 8 hour flight to the US only to be turned back though... oh well, walt disney's loss.
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What happens when the chip fails in the passport? How are people going to be treated? Imagine it, there you are, coming through passport control and your passport fails. Mr Dumbo Immigration officer will have you arrested and abused on the basis that you are probably a terrorist because you have a dodgy passport.
Here is my forecast of the government’s response. “Well Mr Buffoon. If you registered your finger prints, Iris scan and DNA on our database before hand, then if it happens we could have you out of Belmarsh in no more than, say, 30 to 60 days”.
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Yesterday in Parliament
I will have to listen to this more often as I am missing something.
1. The first reading of a Bill to lower the speed limit in built-up areas to 20 MPH default.
2. Questions about the life of the biometric chips in new passports. Answer. The chips will be guaranteed up to two years after which if there is a fault, the holder will have to pay for passport renewal. The chips will last up to five years.
So a ten year passport will have a maximum life of five years. Hum...Tags: None
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