Herts Tories roll out ID cards for teenagers
October 7, 2008 12:26 PM
Originally published by Hertfordshire Liberal Democrats
Originally published by Hertfordshire Liberal Democrats
Tory-run Hertfordshire County Council are looking to issue nearly 40,000 ID
cards to teenagers in schools and colleges.
The scheme will not have any benefit to anyone carrying the card and will
cost anything up to £2.50 a card to produce. No-one has been consulted in
the run up to rolling out these cards. It will also not include those not in
education or training. Anyone over 16 who is working or on benefits will not
receive this card, therefore victimising those in state education.
Cllr Allan Witherick Liberal Democrat spokesperson on the Police Authority
said: 'The Tories nationally say they are against ID cards, yet here we have
a Tory-run County Council introducing an ID cards scheme.'
Allan continued: 'The council is vilifying teenagers. Most teenagers will
have some form of ID as more and more are banned or age limited, they have
not been consulted and will get no say in the matter. It is horrifying that
we are moving further and further into a society that is state controlled.'
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