Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 25734
Driving Licences: Digital Technology
Tabled: 22 January 2025
Answered: 30 January 2025
Question
Preet Kaur Gill
Labour (Co-op) — Birmingham Edgbaston
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the digital driving licence will be accepted as a valid form of photo ID.
Answer
Feryal ClarkWhile the legal purpose of the driving licence is to convey driving entitlement, they are already commonly accepted as proof of age or identity. The Department for Science and Technology’s (DSIT) ambition is that, in time, the digital driving licence will...
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