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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 7 January 2026

Debate

Crime and Policing Bill

Contribution

There is another reason to act now. Across government and industry we are moving towards the much more extensive use of digital identity systems and digital attributes to verify who people are online, whatever the merits or demerits of compulsory or voluntary digital ID. Done well, that can bring real benefits in terms of convenience, security and inclusion, but it also creates a more concentrated target for those who would steal and weaponise identity data.

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