Undocumented Migrants: Proof of Identity
Commons · Question 81469 · Tabled 13 Oct 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of digital ID cards on illegal immigration.
Answer
Answered by Mike Tapp, 21 Oct 2025
The Digital ID programme is part of a broader strategy to tackle illegal immigration. By making it harder for people without the right to work to gain employment, the government plans to reduce incentives for unlawful entry. Mandating digital ID for rig...