Written questions

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

Commons · Question 83922 · Tabled 21 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 5 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) Palantir Technologies (b) other analytics contractors and (c) external data warehouses are being considered to support cross-departmental data matching under the digital ID initiative.

Answer

Answered by Josh Simons, 5 Jan 2026

We expect the new digital ID to be designed, built and run by in-house Government teams, not outsourced to external suppliers. In the event any specialist external services or expertise are procured to support the delivery of new digital ID, this will be ...