Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 84480

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 12 November 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has to ensure that (a) cloud hosting, (b) data processing and (c) other core components of the proposed digital ID system are under sovereign UK control.

Answer

Josh Simons
Data associated with the Digital ID system will be held and kept safe in secure cloud environments hosted in the United Kingdom. The Government will work closely with expert stakeholders to make the programme effective, secure and inclusive, including tak...

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