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Identity Cards: Digital Technology

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 9 December 2025UIN 96350

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what does he estimate the total cost of implementing digital ID cards to be across the a) resource departmental expenditure limit and b) capital departmental expenditure limit budgets.

Answered by Josh Simons

Any costs in this Spending Review period will be met within existing settlements. The Government will run a public consultation in the new year.

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