Question follow-through · 84792

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

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.

answeredCabinet Office

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
23 Oct 2025
Target answer date
27 Oct 2025
Answer
4 Nov 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 27 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 4 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    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...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Trade: Northern Ireland

28 Nov 2025 · 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.

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Trade: Northern Ireland

28 Nov 2025 · 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.