Question follow-through · 84794
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
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.
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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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- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
23 Oct 2025
Question tabled
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.
27 Oct 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
4 Nov 2025
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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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.
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.