Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 79938

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 31 October 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2025 to Question 63915 on Digital Technology: Proof of Identity, for what reason the Government has now taken such steps.

Answer

Ian Murray

The Government has announced plans for a new national digital identity credential to be available to UK citizens and legal residents aged 16 and over. This will make it easier for people to securely access the services they are entitled to, where they wan...

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