Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 118513
Identity Cards: Northern Ireland
Tabled: 6 March 2026
Answered: 11 March 2026
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for what policy reason the day of birth would be removed from electoral ID cards in Northern Ireland under the Representation of the People Bill.
Answer
Hilary BennThe day of birth will be removed from the electoral ID to ensure that electoral identity cards are used to prove one’s identity in order to vote, rather than as a secondary form of identification, for other purposes.