Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 84966

Identity Cards: Digital Technology

Tabled: 24 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the report entitled BritCard: A progressive digital identity for Britain, published June 2025.

Answer

Josh Simons
The recently announced digital ID scheme is not called a BritCard and is not based on the report mentioned.The government appreciates the role of think tanks in publishing research on potential government policy.

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