Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 104756
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 16 February 2026
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 12 December 2025, to Question 97383, on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, how an individual who declines to have a Digital ID Card will be able to complete the mandatory right to w
Answer
Josh SimonsAs the Prime Minister has stated in the House of Commons, there will be checks. They will be digital and they will be mandatory. We will consult on the technical detail of how this will be implemented.