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Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 16 February 2026UIN 104756

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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 12 December 2025, to Question 97383, on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, how an individual who declines to have a Digital ID Card will be able to complete the mandatory right to w

Answered by Josh Simons

As the Prime Minister has stated in the House of Commons, there will be checks. They will be digital and they will be mandatory. We will consult on the technical detail of how this will be implemented.

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