Member

I have suggested the Worldwide Web Consortium, which is known to the industry as W3C, as the best body to consult, but in the fast-changing digital world, I have left the amendment open for another body to be nominated for consultation by the Minister. W3C was established in 1994 to create the architecture to accommodate the rapid pace of change in web standards. It is the body that set standards for HTML and CSS, which is used to build websites. As its founder, Sir Tim Berners-Lee said recently, digital identity systems, like the DVS trust framework, have the potential to transform how we live and work, but only if they are built on interoperable, international standards. Just as the World Wide Web itself thrives on global collaboration and universal protocols, digital identity must not be constrained by borders or fragmented by conflicting systems. Without co-ordinated international effort, we risk creating isolated silos of identity that hinder mobility, innovation and trust across borders. W3C will ensure that the trust frameworks like that in the UK align with global standards.