Written Question·Home Office·UIN 24058

Licensed Premises: Proof of Identity

Tabled: 14 January 2025
Answered: 22 January 2025

Question

Dan Tomlinson

LabourChipping Barnet

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase (a) awareness of the PASS CitizenCard and (b) the number of licensed premises that accept it as a suitable form of identification.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
The Government supports the Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) and encourages all shops and licensed premises to accept PASS accredited cards as proof of age.