Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 75539

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

Tabled: 5 September 2025

Answered: 17 September 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 steps her Department is taking to ensure that access to public services does not depend exclusively on the use of digital identity systems.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

GOV.UK One Login is being developed by Government Digital Service (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology), as the ‘front door’ for accessing government services online. Our aim is to make it as simple and inclusive as possible for individuals,...

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