Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 84287

Identity Cards: Digital Technology

Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 11 November 2025

Question

Marsha De Cordova

LabourBattersea

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the introduction of mandatory digital ID cards on (a) marginalised and (b) digitally excluded communities.

Answer

Josh Simons
To design and deliver digital ID, this government will undertake the biggest digital inclusion drive in our country's history. This will ensure everyone eligible can access and use this new digital ID, including those more likely to be digitally excluded....

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