Pass and Road Bill

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Introduce a better version of the GovPass scheme added to the NHS (Digital Communications and Global Marketisation) bill; Introduce the X-Road digital exchange layer; join the Nordic Institute for Interoperable solutions and connected purposes.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: —

Section 1: MultiPass

(1) The Home Secretary shall have the power to accredit digital identification systems created by private companies.

(2) To be accredited the digital identification system must:

    (a) ensure validity of the client's data against:-

            (i) a government issued photo-identification card, or

            (ii) a valid birth certificate, and documents confirming a legal name change, and a photo confirmed by a public official who has the power to confirm photographs used on passports.

    (b) contain a valid photograph of the client,

    (c) contain the full legal name and date of birth of the client, and

    (d) ensure the proper security of the client's personal information.

(3) The Home Secretary may by statutory instrument amend subsection (2).

(4) An accredited system shall be valid for the purposes of:-

    (a) confirmation of legal name and legal date of birth,

    (b) confirmation of legal sex,

    (c) confirmation of address, if

            (i) the system is accredited for the purposes of address confirmation by the Home Secretary,

    (d) confirmation of signature, if

            (i) the system is accredited for the purposes of confirmation of signature.

    (e) This subsection applies to all public sector purposes and participating organisations.

(5) Sections 4 - 10 of the Identity Documents Act 2010 shall apply to digital identity documents accredited under the provision of this act.

(6) Accredited companies have a legal duty to combat forgery of their identification systems and ensure their systems operate correctly.

(7) The Home Secretary may introduce regulations pertaining to the processes to ensure the organisation can verify the validity of identification.

(8) The Home Secretary may immediately remove the accreditation of any system.

(9) For the purposes of this act:-

"the client" is the person wishing to prove their identity

"the organisation" is the person or organisation wishing for the identity of a client to be proven

Section 2: Amend the NHS (Digital Communications and Global Marketisation) Act

(1) Amend Part 2 Section 3 of the NHS (Digital Communications and Global Marketisation) Act to read:

(a) Upon Royal Assent the Secretary of State for Health is to develop a plugin to MultiPass henceforth named the “NHS Plugin”, this will be released on the same day patient record digitisation is completed or at a later date at the digression of the Secretary of State.

(b) The NHS Plugin will allow patients to have access to their own records.

(c) The NHS Plugin will act as a portal to other services such as NHS Direct and NHS 111

(d) Relevant medical staff will be able to review medication administered as well as change any required changes to medication.

(e) Patients will be able to use the NHS Plugin to book GP appointments, request repeat medication and inform GPs of relevant information

(2) Amend all mentions of “NHS App” to read “NHS Plugin” in the NHS (Digital Communications and Global Marketisation) Act

(3) Amend Part 5 of the NHS (Digital Communications and Global Marketisation) Act to read:

(a) All confidential data is to be encrypted using AES 256-bit encryption.

(b) Personal data is only to be accessed with the permission of the users MultiPass account according to section 1, 8 of the Digital Security Act.

(c) The service is to employ a bounty program where the Secretary of State is to pay a reward to those who discover an exploit in MultiPass and offering employment to fix said exploit.

Section 3: Plugins

(1) The Secretary of State will require creation of develop the following plugins:

(a) A plugin which has the capability to be used as a Network Rail Smart Ticket, where on compatible lines the app will allow you to tap in and out using the app and NFC technology and the plugin will determine the price you must pay for the ticket, including discounts

(b) A plugin which has the capability for one to purchase bus and other local public transport tickets/tap in and out on buses and other local public transport including the capability for discounts and concessionary travel passes.

(c) A plugin which has the capability for one to store their driving licence on.

(d) A plugin which has the capability for one to see and pay fees to the government such as tax and fines.

(e) A plugin for government or other approved services and departments to send mail or notifications to the user.

(f) Others where he sees fit.

Section 8: Extent, commencement and short title

(1) This Act shall extend to the whole United Kingdom

(2) This Act shall come into force upon Royal Assent.

(3) This Act may be cited as the Pass and Road Act 2019.

This Bill was submitted by the Baroness of Abergavenny on behalf of the Her Majesty’s 22nd Government

This Reading will end on the 21st of October 2019