Digital Technology: Identity Cards — Written Question

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

Conservative — Thirsk and Malton

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 10 November 2025, to Question 85830, on Digital Technology: Identity Cards, how will employers undertake digital right to work checks if individual employees have not enrolled in Digital ID.

Answer

Josh Simons

The new digital ID will help drive forward the digitisation of Right to Work checks. We will launch a major digital inclusion drive to support this and help ensure nobody is left behind.

This move away from paper-based checks will help crack down on illegal working which drives the exploitative underground economy and support reducing illegal migration. A digital Right to Work check will be required by the end of this Parliament.

We will consult in the new year on how the scheme is designed and implemented.