The A to Z of ID cards

G is for Government IT

Critics of the project are concerned that such an ambitious project as ID cards is unlikely to succeed, considering the poor track record the public sector has when it comes to large technology projects.

But the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) insists lessons will be learned from past IT projects.

It claims the timescales it has decided on will allow "sufficient time to design, develop and implement a scheme with a thorough analysis and ongoing management of the risks".

IPS says that building on the existing passport systems will help reduce risks, as will a phased approach to linking services to the scheme and developing the cards themselves.

A is for Act
B is for Biometrics
C is for Compulsory
D is for Data privacy worries
E is for EDS
F is for Forgery
G is for Government IT
H is for Home Office
I is for Identity and Passport Service
J is for Jury
K is for Hong Kong
L is for London School of Economics
M is for Money
N is for National Identity Register
O is for Other cards
P is for Passports
Q is for Quarter
R is for Refuseniks
S is for Self-destruct
T is for Terrorist
U is for Utility bill
V is for Verification
W is for When
X is for Xenophobia
Y is for Young people
Z is for London Zoo