Question follow-through · 62509
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impacts of introducing mandatory digital identity systems in the UK on (a) privacy and (b) civil liberties.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 24 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 26 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 2 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
Recorded timeline
24 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impacts of introducing mandatory digital identity systems in the UK on (a) privacy and (b) civil liberties.
26 Jun 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
2 Jul 2025
Answer published
The Government has no plans to introduce a mandatory digital identity system.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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