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Financial Services: Proof of Identity

Lords · Question HL395 · Tabled 21 May 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 4 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to require financial services providers and other regulated entities to accept a broader range of identity documents for people who, by reason of disability, are unable to complete facial recognit

Answer

Answered by Lord Livermore, 4 Jun 2026

The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone can access and use financial services. Financial services providers are bound under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments, where necessary, in the way they deliver their services. UK ban...