Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
Commons · Question 109121 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the written statement of 19 January 2026 entitled A roadmap for modern digital government 2025-2030, HCWS1249, what estimate he has made of expected take-up of the proposed national digital ide
Answer
Answered by James Frith, 17 Mar 2026
The scope of the digital ID scheme is still in development and we are inviting the public to have their say in the consultation as we develop an inclusive, trusted and useful system. This Government recognises that around 1.5 million people in the UK are ...