Written questions

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

Commons · Question 63915 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 8 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to guarantee that individuals have a right to opt out of digital ID schemes.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 8 Jul 2025

The Government has no plans to introduce legislation on the right to opt out of using digital identities. Nor has the Government taken any steps to make their use mandatory.The digital verification services provisions in the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025...