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Internet: Proof of Identity

Asked by Sir Mark HendrickLabour (Co-op)Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 21 October 2025UIN 78007

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to introduce a mandatory ID submission for people creating online accounts on anonymous websites.

Answered by Ian Murray

The Government has no plans to mandate the new digital ID for creating online accounts on anonymous websites. We will be consulting on other ways people might want to use this ID by the end of the year, such as when verifying their age for accessing certain websites - but there are no plans to make that mandatory.

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