News: UK Government Plans to Link ID Cards to Criminal Records

From Slashdot: Previously Government Ministers had denied that the ID database would contain criminal records, but have now admitted to a feasibility study on linking the National Identity Database to the Criminal Records Bureau. In a written statment they said that:

This research is still in the early stages of feasibility and several options are being considered as part of this work, including options for the use of ID card data and fingerprints. The CRB is not considering the use of other biometrics at this stage,