Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 80719

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 22 October 2025

Question

Patrick Spencer

IndependentCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed Digital ID scheme on data security.

Answer

Ian Murray
The Government will launch a public consultation on the new digital ID by the end of the year, setting out the proposed approach in more detail and seeking views on this. This will include the proposed approach to estimating and monitoring the costs invol...

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