Written Question·Home Office·UIN 65297

Identity Cards

Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 15 July 2025

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

LabourClapham and Brixton Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of ID card systems in other countries on the prevention of (a) crime and (b) terrorism.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and stakeholders.