Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 100183

Identity Cards: Digital Technology

Tabled: 15 December 2025

Answered: 22 December 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent comparative assessment he has made of the effectiveness of digital ID scheme implementation in other countries.

Answer

Josh Simons

Digital identity schemes differ around the world depending on sovereign decisions taken by other governments. The UK is keen to learn from international examples of where digital identity schemes are already delivering benefits for the public, and we are ...

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