Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 86922
Identity Cards: Digital Technology
Tabled: 30 October 2025
Answered: 12 November 2025
Question
Perran Moon
Labour — Camborne and Redruth
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to establish (a) accountability and (b) oversight mechanisms for the (i) storage and (ii) use of personal data under future digital identity card policies.
Answer
Josh SimonsInclusion, usefulness, and security are the principles guiding the new digital ID. The digital ID will draw on the best practice of cyber security from around the world and we have begun engagement with the UK’s leading security experts—including the Nati...
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