Question follow-through · 86551
Proof of Identity: Common Travel Area
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposal for mandatory digital ID on the UK’s obligations under the common travel area; and what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 29 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 3 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 11 Nov 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
29 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposal for mandatory digital ID on the UK’s obligations under the common travel area; and what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for
3 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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11 Nov 2025
Answer published
Digital ID will not be mandatory for UK citizens. 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 spoken with the Government in Northern I...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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