Sorcha Eastwood MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Trade: Northern IrelandCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95494More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans the Government has to update digital systems and guidance to reflect Northern Ireland’s trading position under the Windsor Framework.
Answer: The Government has announced £16.6 million to strengthen the UK internal market and help Northern Ireland boost trade with Great Britain. A comprehensive ‘one stop shop’ regulatory support service will help businesses trade across the UK and EU markets an...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade: Northern IrelandCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95492More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans the Government has to update (a) digital systems and (b) guidance to reflect Northern Ireland’s trading position under the Windsor Framework.
Answer: The Government has announced £16.6 million to strengthen the UK internal market and help Northern Ireland boost trade with Great Britain. A comprehensive ‘one stop shop’ regulatory support service will help businesses trade across the UK and EU markets an...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84795More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed mandatory enrolment in a digital ID system on the rights of (a) individuals and (b) business under the Good Friday Agreement in Nor
Answer: The Government will launch a public consultation on the design of the new digital ID which will inform ongoing policy development and assessments of impacts.We have been in touch with the Devolved Government in Northern Ireland and the Irish Government an...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84794More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact the digital ID system on (a) business operations, (b) online security and (c) personal privacy in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The government will launch a public consultation on the design of the new digital ID, and have already started to engage with a range of expert organisations. Stakeholder and public views, including those in feedback to future consultation, will inform on...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84792More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) exemptions of (b) alternative arrangements for the digital ID system will be offered to people resident in Northern Ireland.
Answer: We will design this system to ensure everyone who has a right to live and work in any part of the UK can do so easily and securely. We have already prioritised meetings with senior figures in Northern Ireland and the Irish Government to ensure any new sys...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84791More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there will be an option for company directors to (a) defer or (b) opt out of enrolment of the digital ID system.
Answer: There will be no requirement to enrol in Digital ID. Employers will be required to conduct digital right to work checks by the end of this Parliament. There is a requirement upon directors and individuals with significant control over companies to prove t...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84790More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department will engage in public consultation prior to the rollout of the digital ID system.
Answer: We have committed to a public consultation, and work is already underway to engage with key stakeholder groups. We will work closely with employers, trade unions, civil society groups and other stakeholders, to make the programme as effective and inclusiv...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces CovenantCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82472More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending the Armed Forces Covenant Duty on the work of his Department.
Answer: The extension of the Armed Forces Covenant Legal Duty will require the Cabinet Office to have due regard to the principles of the Covenant across a wide range of new policy areas. A full assessment of the impact of the extension on the Cabinet Office will...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
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