Question follow-through · 126891

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse is of advertising the Digital ID consultation on podcasts.

answeredCabinet Office

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
13 Apr 2026
Target answer date
16 Apr 2026
Answer
22 Apr 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse is of advertising the Digital ID consultation on podcasts.

  2. 16 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 22 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The digital ID consultation is open to the public, and its success is hinged on open and transparent participation. We have a duty to reach as broad a population as possible and have worked with media partners in order to ensure that the public are aware ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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