United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 80720
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
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10 October 2025
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22 October 2025 · Answer
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22 October 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help ensure the inclusion of people living in (a) rural areas and (b) with poor internet connectivity in the proposed digital ID scheme.
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10 October 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help ensure the inclusion of people living in (a) rural areas and (b) with poor internet connectivity in the proposed digital ID scheme.
Source: Commons
22 October 2025
Answer
The Government will launch a public consultation on the new digital ID by the end of the year, setting out the proposed approach in more detail and seeking views on this. This will include the proposed approach to estimating and monitoring the costs invol...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-10/80720
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1839450
- uk · wq-1839450 · source updated 22 October 2025