Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 83920
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his digital ID proposals will use (a) biometric and (b) facial-recognition technology for age verification.
Answer
Josh SimonsThe Government will conduct a full public consultation on the new digital ID to inform our approach. We are currently exploring best practice from other countries with digital identity schemes and other private sector companies who have digitised their se...
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