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Identity Cards: Digital Technology

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 22 December 2025UIN 100183

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent comparative assessment he has made of the effectiveness of digital ID scheme implementation in other countries.

Answered by Josh Simons

Digital identity schemes differ around the world depending on sovereign decisions taken by other governments.

The UK is keen to learn from international examples of where digital identity schemes are already delivering benefits for the public, and we are engaging actively with other countries for this purpose.

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