Question follow-through · 104651

Scotland Office: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, by how much they plan to reduce their Department's budget to help fund the digital ID scheme.

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Answering body
Scotland Office
Tabled
12 Jan 2026
Target answer date
14 Jan 2026
Answer
20 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, by how much they plan to reduce their Department's budget to help fund the digital ID scheme.

  2. 14 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Digital identity policy is in development, with a dedicated team inside the Cabinet Office working to develop the proposals.Costs in this spending review period will be met within the existing spending review settlements.We are inviting the public to have...

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