Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 75233

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

Tabled: 4 September 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the value for money of a digital ID system compared to existing forms of identification.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Government is committed to making the state more efficient and easier to interact with through harnessing technology. We want to learn from countries who have digitised government services for the benefit of their citizens.We are looking at whether a ...
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