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Identity Cards: Digital Technology

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 4 November 2025UIN 84966

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the report entitled BritCard: A progressive digital identity for Britain, published June 2025.

Answered by Josh Simons

The recently announced digital ID scheme is not called a BritCard and is not based on the report mentioned.The government appreciates the role of think tanks in publishing research on potential government policy.

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