Question follow-through · 84795

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

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

answeredCabinet Office

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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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  1. 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

  2. 27 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 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...

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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.