The population of the United Kingdom on Census Day 2001 was 58,789,194 (source). If only 2% of people lose their cards or have them stolen each year (a conservative estimate) that is over 1 million people a year who will experience the inconvenience, expense and risk (if healthcare is reliant on having a card) of being without a card and getting a replacement. That's one card lost every 26 seconds of every day.
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