Identity Cards: Digital Technology
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of financial risk for the introduction of digital ID cards.
Answered by Ian Murray
The Government will launch a public consultation on the new digital ID by the end of the year. The eventual total cost and savings will depend on the design, build and delivery of the system, matters which will be included in the consultation.
We expect the programme to be designed, built and run by in-house Government teams, not outsourced to external suppliers. In the event any specialist external services or expertise are procured to support the delivery of the new digital ID system, this will be subject to all the usual competitive processes to ensure transparency, and value for the taxpayer.
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