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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...