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Identity Cards: Digital Technology

Commons · Question 84286 · Tabled 22 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 11 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Marsha De Cordova

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the introduction of mandatory digital ID cards on blind and partially sighted people.

Answer

Answered by Josh Simons, 11 Nov 2025

To design and deliver digital ID, this government will undertake the biggest digital inclusion drive in our country's history. This will ensure everyone eligible can access and use this new digital ID, including those more likely to be digitally excluded....