Member

On Amendment 63, which seeks to place timelines on implementation, as I have outlined previously, there are a number of important delivery questions that must be answered through pilots before we can confirm, via regulations, the identifier to be used and the organisations required to use it. These include technical and legal considerations such as data security, monitoring and oversight, cost and IT system compatibility. It would not be prudent to pre-empt the outcome of these pilots by placing a timeline in the legislation—doing so risks undermining the careful, evidence-based approach we are taking.