Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
Commons · Question 81470 · Tabled 13 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department plans to take to protect people's (a) biometric and (b) personal data in any future digital ID scheme.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 22 Oct 2025
Privacy and security are integral to the Government’s proposals. People’s privacy and data will be protected in line with the UK’s data protection laws as well as using state-of-the-art encryption and authentication technology that’s already protecting mi...