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Identity Cards: Digital Technology

Asked by Rachael MaskellLabour (Co-op)Cabinet OfficeTabled Answered 9 January 2026UIN 101420

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to help prevent data breaches associated with the proposed digital ID cards.

Answered by Josh Simons

The National Cyber Security Centre is advising the Government on how the new credential is built to the highest standard of security. This would operate a three lines of defence process - this helps ensure data is protected, fraud is deterred and detected, and threats are monitored and responded to.

Ensuring that security arrangements for the proposed digital ID scheme keeps pace with the changing threat landscape will be central to its development.

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