Manifesto also promises restoration of the 'telephone tax' and a £4bn Finance For Growth Fund
And a further £87,700 on marketing and £11,930 on branding
But overall the ID scheme is being administered securely and effectively, says Identity Commissioner
Alcohol, cigarettes, knives, and tattoos easily acquired by underage teenagers
Tories say government scheme to extend ID card pilot in Greater London is " pointless" and Liberal Democrats say the "discredited" cards simply encourage students into pubs
Public sector correspondent Tom Young gives his view on the last 12 months
Database already contains details of 538 people with foreign nationals to be added "in due course"
Cards will cost £30 but only 2000 people have registered for an application form
Half the adult population would have to sign up to identity scheme to make it self-financing, say Conservatives