Question follow-through · 83923
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to ensure that any AI-assisted (a) decision and (b) image recognition within the digital ID system is (i) explainable, (ii) human-reviewed before adverse action, and (iii) subject to
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 21 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 23 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 10 Nov 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to ensure that any AI-assisted (a) decision and (b) image recognition within the digital ID system is (i) explainable, (ii) human-reviewed before adverse action, and (iii) subject to
23 Oct 2025
Target answer date
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10 Nov 2025
Answer published
The Government will conduct a full public consultation on the new digital ID to inform our approach. We are currently exploring best practice from other countries with digital identity schemes and other private sector companies who have digitised their se...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
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