Reply to: ID Cards To Be Scrapped

[Sysman]

Ah, I've got one: Every law, regulation and bill implemented or amended since 1997.

Sadly, the law of unintended consequences would rear its ugly head here.

It might imply retroactive legislation. For example, someone might have gone bankrupt as a result of the reduction of the bankruptcy period to 12 months linky; many self-employed went the LtdCo route as a result of the reduction in Corporation Tax, etc. Those decisions can't be reversed, but it could have the effect of turning a sensible course of action into a bad one.

Tricky isn't it? A more straightforward course might be to pass a gazillion laws to counteract the bad ones. Oh Dear.

[TimberWolf]

This is the first I've heard of the Great Repeal Bill but it looks interesting. IR35 is in there as well.

Members of the public are able to add to the list of laws and rules to be repealed in the draft of the Bill below...This experiment in direct democracy allows ordinary citizens to have a direct say in drafting of legislation, which is believed to be the first of its kind.

Anyone got any ideas?

Already done:

x Finance Act 2000 (IR35)[16]
Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003
Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/727) The relevant sections Costs small businesses time and money, adds extra charges for contractors, and also pushed many offshore. It has raised a mere £9.2m over 6 years [17] and at most raised 35 million. [18]

Ah, I've got one: Every law, regulation and bill implemented or amended since 1997.

[Sysman]

I heard a Tory spokesperson (forget who) confirm it on TV the other day. Something along the lines of "Civil Liberties, "great repeal", "freedom bill", getting rid of ID cards, biometric passports, etc"

Anyway, here's a theregister article.

Second-generation biometric passports will be scrapped alongside ID cards and the National Identity Register by the new Tory-LibDem government, probably as part of a merger between the LibDem Freedom Bill, and the Great Repeal Bill advocated by some sections of the Tory party. It isn't as yet entirely clear what will be in this Bill, but there is sufficient common ground between the two parties for it to be one of the easier tasks for the new government...Although both parties intended to scrap the NIR, it's not yet clear [my highlighting] how the new government will do this, and it's more complicated than it looks.

This is the first I've heard of the Great Repeal Bill but it looks interesting. IR35 is in there as well.

[Mich the Tester]

[stillooking]

Did anyone work on the project or even know anyone that worked on the project?

Was it all Bobs?

I worked on a few police projects but I never heard of anyone working on this.

I worked there a few years ago, I was advised before I started there by somebody that knew, that it was an unpleasant place to work; it was...

[oversteer]

IPS - Identity cards

[snaw]

I wonder how many of The NewLiebour's 3000+ new criminal offences they'll delete off the books.

Umm none, or fear the risk of being 'soft on crime' at the next election.

Jaysus, I can believe how rose tinted yer all being. They're not the messiah, they're a coalition of parties who hopefully will do a good job for the country (Or at east better than the last lot), and sure as hell screw a few things up along the way.

Typical UK tall poppy, build up expectation to unbelievable levels then knock em down when they can't deliver.

[fullyautomatix]

I heard a Tory spokesperson (forget who) confirm it on TV the other day. Something along the lines of "Civil Liberties, "great repeal", "freedom bill", getting rid of ID cards, biometric passports, etc"

Anyway, here's a theregister article.

It is listed to be scrapped in the joint policy document.

Just need the NHSIT programme to be scrapped and a few other ugly Labour concoctions and we will be back on track.

[TimberWolf]

I haven't seen any news reports on this to confirm.

Anyone got a linky? (Apart from the BBC's obv...)

When I see it in the Times/Telegraph I'll be happier..

I heard a Tory spokesperson (forget who) confirm it on TV the other day. Something along the lines of "Civil Liberties, "great repeal", "freedom bill", getting rid of ID cards, biometric passports, etc"

Anyway, here's a theregister article.

Second-generation biometric passports will be scrapped alongside ID cards and the National Identity Register by the new Tory-LibDem government, probably as part of a merger between the LibDem Freedom Bill, and the Great Repeal Bill advocated by some sections of the Tory party. It isn't as yet entirely clear what will be in this Bill, but there is sufficient common ground between the two parties for it to be one of the easier tasks for the new government...Although both parties intended to scrap the NIR, it's not yet clear [my highlighting] how the new government will do this, and it's more complicated than it looks.

[snaw]

No they still plan to upgrade the urinals at the Palace of Westminster. Your job is safe.

That another straight from your sources inside the westminster corridors of power?

It's now clear why most of it appears to be complete pish ...

[Churchill]

No they still plan to upgrade the urinals at the Palace of Westminster. Your job is safe.

Awww, feeling unloved?

Have a

Better now?

[MarillionFan]

It looks like my project isn't going to be canned - it'd cost more to cancel than to let us proceed.

No they still plan to upgrade the urinals at the Palace of Westminster. Your job is safe.

[Churchill]

Anyone else now thinking of applying for one? Surely once their banned the value is only going to go up!

It won't improve your spelling though mate.

[Sockpuppet]

Anyone else now thinking of applying for one? Surely once their banned the value is only going to go up!

[cojak]

I haven't seen any news reports on this to confirm.

Anyone got a linky? (Apart from the BBC's obv...)

When I see it in the Times/Telegraph I'll be happier..