Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 84791
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
Tabled: 23 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025
Question
Sorcha Eastwood
Alliance — Lagan Valley
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there will be an option for company directors to (a) defer or (b) opt out of enrolment of the digital ID system.
Answer
Josh SimonsThere will be no requirement to enrol in Digital ID. Employers will be required to conduct digital right to work checks by the end of this Parliament. There is a requirement upon directors and individuals with significant control over companies to prove t...
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