Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
Commons · Question 105900 · Tabled 14 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether use of the digital ID scheme will be mandatory for renting properties.
Answer
Answered by Josh Simons, 21 Jan 2026
No. The Government does not propose making it mandatory to have the national digital ID for proving the right to rent a property.