Driving Licences: Digital Technology
Commons · Question 25734 · Tabled 22 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Preet Kaur Gill
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the digital driving licence will be accepted as a valid form of photo ID.
Answer
Answered by Feryal Clark, 30 Jan 2025
While the legal purpose of the driving licence is to convey driving entitlement, they are already commonly accepted as proof of age or identity. The Department for Science and Technology’s (DSIT) ambition is that, in time, the digital driving licence will...