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Amendment 7 would require the DVS trust framework to be laid before Parliament. The trust framework is a very technical document that sets the rules that digital verification services can be certified against and requires the Secretary of State to consult when preparing, publishing or revising the trust framework following an annual review. These rules, now in their fourth non-statutory version on GOV.UK, draw on existing technical requirements, standards, best practice, guidance and legislation. Compliance with the rules is ensured by third-party independent auditors—the conformity assessment bodies—which certify digital verification services when they are compliant with the trust framework. Similar certification schemes exist across numerous industries for providing quality assurance.