exactly what is the purpose of forcing the aviation industry to register en-masse?
It's purely political. The ID Card scheme is dying but it would be a disaster for the Government to have to cancel it before the next election so they pick a 'percieved' soft group to launch the scheme. They misread the feelings of pilots and, due to the BALPA TUC resolution, this has backfired. So, they move on to the next 'soft' group - 'overseas students, and people seeking to settle in the UK with British husbands and wives.'
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As as a parent, the scheme that most worries me right now is Contact Point. The thought of my child's personal data been hacked or lost is quite appaling.