Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 82699

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

Tabled: 16 October 2025
Answered: 24 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Clive Lewis

LabourNorwich South

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of mandatory digital ID on minority groups.

Answer

Ian Murray
The Government has announced plans for a new digital ID to be available to UK citizens and legal residents aged 16 and over. Employers will be required to conduct digital right to work checks using the new digital ID by the end of this parliament, but it ...

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