Once again, this contradicts government testimony to the ECHR that a birth certificate is not proof of identity. Unlike similar questions to other government departments, this one was answered by the Secretary of State, Stephen Byers, rather than by a junior minister. In DTI and some of its agencies a birth certificate is one of a variety of documents which applicants for jobs may choose to offer as proof of identity and of age, for pension services, prior to or at recruitment. It is a mandatory requirement in the Radiocommunications Agency, the Patent Office and the National Weights and Measures Laboratory. In the event of the death of a Departmental employee in service, his or her children's full birth certificates are required in order to verify dates of birth for dependants' benefits under the relevant pensions arrangements.
Contractors are responsible for establishing proof of the identity of their employees.
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