The Identity Commissioner (officially known as the National Identity Scheme Commissioner) was an independent regulator in the United Kingdom appointed under the Identity Cards Act 2006 based in London.
Following the formation of the Conservative – Liberal Democrat Coalition after the 2010 General Election, it was announced that the ID cards scheme was to be scrapped.[1][2] The Identity Documents Act 2010 abolished ID cards and the Office of the Identity Commissioner.[3]
- ^ Conservative Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement Archived 15 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Conservative Party, Published 12 May 2010, Accessed 13 May 2010
- ^ Conservative Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement Archived 11 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Liberal Democrats, Published 12 May 2010, Accessed 13 May 2010
- ^ Queen’s Speech – Identity Documents Bill Archived 28 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Number10.gov.uk, published 25 May 2010, accessed 27 May 2010]