Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said the majority of the scheme, and spending, will have to go ahead because it relates to passports and dropping ID cards would only save £1.1bn.
The Conservatives accused Ms Smith of "poison pill" tactics to increase the costs of a future Tory administration.
During Commons question time, Ms Smith said the Government was "on track" to introduce ID cards this autumn.
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Funny isn't it how they try and make out that a saving of £1.1 Billion pounds is just a tiny amount. I'd rather save 1.1 billion and then hav to pay £40 million than have id cards introduced, wouldn't you??
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