Question follow-through · 84795
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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
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 23 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 27 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 7 Nov 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling
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- Trade: Northern Ireland · 28 Nov 2025
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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 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
27 Oct 2025
Target answer date
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7 Nov 2025
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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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.