Identity Cards: Digital Technology
Commons · Question 101421 · Tabled 18 Dec 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether children and young people will be required to hold an ID card if they work.
Answer
Answered by Josh Simons, 9 Jan 2026
On 26 September 2025, the Prime Minister announced plans for free digital ID to be available to all UK citizens and legal residents. This is not an ID card.The scope of the digital ID scheme is still in development and we are inviting the public to have t...