Lord Lexden
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Lord Young of Cookham
Again, I reply in a similar vein. The Government have no plans to introduce ID cards.
Lord Lexden (Con)
Will my noble friend look at the Northern Ireland schools initiative mentioned by the noble Lord, Lord Rennard, which has been commended in this House across parties on a number of occasions?
Lord Young of Cookham
Yes, I am aware of the initiative in Northern Ireland. The advice that I have received is that the EROs are already free to work with local schools and colleges in their areas. Many already do so. Northern Ireland registration is different from the rest of the UK, so the schools initiative may not necessarily translate across to the rest of the UK.