Written Question·Home Office·UIN 69748

Identity Cards

Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 2 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the use of national ID cards as a means of identifying (a) illegal immigrants, (b) fugitives and (c) agents of a foreign power.

Answer

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