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Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the potential economic impact of decisions businesses have made on the basis of the announcement of compulsory digital ID on 26 September 2025 and 13 January 2026.

answeredCabinet Office

About this written question

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
14 Jan 2026
Target answer date
19 Jan 2026
Answer
21 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the potential economic impact of decisions businesses have made on the basis of the announcement of compulsory digital ID on 26 September 2025 and 13 January 2026.

  2. 19 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 21 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Development of the policy underpinning the national digital credential is ongoing. We are inviting the public to have their say, including business stakeholders, in the upcoming consultation as we develop a safe, secure, and inclusive system for the UK.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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