Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
Commons · Question 83920 · Tabled 21 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his digital ID proposals will use (a) biometric and (b) facial-recognition technology for age verification.
Answer
Answered by Josh Simons, 10 Nov 2025
The Government will conduct a full public consultation on the new digital ID to inform our approach. We are currently exploring best practice from other countries with digital identity schemes and other private sector companies who have digitised their se...