Question follow-through · 123269
Proof of Identity
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that individuals without (a) driving licences and (b) valid passports can use alternative forms of photo identification, such as senior citizen bus passes
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 24 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 26 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 2 Apr 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that individuals without (a) driving licences and (b) valid passports can use alternative forms of photo identification, such as senior citizen bus passes
26 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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2 Apr 2026
Answer published
An identity document is defined in section 7 of the Identity Documents Act 2010, which includes passports, certain Home Office‑issued immigration documents, and UK or foreign driving licences. [legislation.gov.uk]The forms of identification that are accep...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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