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Identity Cards: Digital Technology

Asked by Rachael MaskellLabour (Co-op)Cabinet OfficeTabled Answered 7 January 2026UIN 101423

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to help support people with poor digital connections to use a digital ID card.

Answered by Josh Simons

The digital ID scheme will be underpinned with the principle that no one should be left behind.

We recognise that not everyone has the same level of digital access or confidence, and that’s why the scheme will be accompanied by a major government digital inclusion drive.

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