Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 90742

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

Tabled: 13 November 2025

Answered: 19 November 2025

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff his Department intends to hire for the new Digital ID policy directorate; and what the total annual budget for that division is.

Answer

Josh Simons

The digital ID policy team is in the process of being established. The staffing and budget will be considered as part of the Cabinet Office Business Plan in the normal way.