Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 62509

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

Tabled: 24 June 2025

Answered: 2 July 2025

Question

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal Democrat — Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impacts of introducing mandatory digital identity systems in the UK on (a) privacy and (b) civil liberties.

Answer

Feryal Clark

The Government has no plans to introduce a mandatory digital identity system.