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--- Begin Message ----Caveat Lector- Anger as new ID cards to be tested in Glasgow http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5025913.htmlVOLUNTEERS from Glasgow will be among the first to test plans for compulsory identity cards. But the news, revealed today, has already sparked anger among Scottish civil rights groups. Home Secretary David Blunkett unveiled the Glasgow tests as he gave details of draft legislation to pave the way for biometric ID cards. These would carry details of the holder's identity, including facial recognition, iris images and fingerprints. A special database would be created, storing individual iris scans and prints. Up to 10,000 people will take part in the trials, which were beginning today at the UK Passport Service HQ in London. Apart from Glasgow, trials will also be carried out in Leicester and Newcastle. There is no financial incentive for volunteers to take part in the Glasgow pilot, which is expected to be running soon. Campaigners hit out at the tests. John Scott of the Scottish Human Rights Centre said: "We are disappointed they are to be trialled in Glasgow. ID cards are a bad idea and don't do what Mr Blunkett says they do. "My bet is they will be used to target young people and minorities under the guise of spot checks on cards." However, the Home Secretary insisted a national ID card scheme was essential. Mr Blunkett said the Queen would be required to register for a card if the scheme became compulsory. He warned that if the Government did not act Britain would become known as a soft touch for terrorists. Ministers believe the cards will also help combat ID fraud, illegal immigration and illegal working, as well as making sure public services � such as the NHS and benefits � are accessed only by those entitled to use them. Home Office Minister Des Browne, MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, said: "I think people increasingly understand security needs to be backed up by biometric information." Downing Street repeated the timetable for the introduction of cards had not changed, with no decision on compulsion until 2013, when 80% of the population was expected to carry them. But the biometric checks are likely to become compulsory for anyone applying for, or renewing, passports from 2007. Biometrics will be introduced into driving licences later. Mr Blunkett said less information would be held on ID cards than on shopping loyalty cards, but he promised to bring in "watertight" guarantees to prevent a "drift" of data. The estimated �3.1bn cost of bringing in the cards would be met by charging more for passports. Under the plans, an ID card would need to be shown when registering with a doctor and before having long-term treatment, but not for regular visits to the GP or trips to A&E. Major police stations would hold "readers" to check cards, as would major employers. The Scottish Executive has not been involved with the plans for the pilot programme, but a spokesman today said ID cards would not be used in Scotland to access services like health. He added: "It is a reserved matter for Westminster, but we have no plans to make it a requirement for people to access devolved services." The SNP immediately said the Scottish Parliament should debate Mr Blunkett's plans. Linda Fabiani, SNP whip, said: "When it's something as fundamentally important to everybody in Scotland, everybody has the right for it to be discussed in Parliament." LibDems' home affairs spokesman Mark Oaten said: "Sadly, I look at the identity schemes in New York and Madrid, but in those cases they weren't able to stop the awful events which took place. 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