Question follow-through · 7421

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the budget is for (a) media advertising, (b) marketing and (c) communications for the consultation on Digital ID; which creative agencies have been selected; and which types of media have been commissioned.

answeredCabinet Office

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Answering body: Cabinet Office
Tabled: 8 Jun 2026
Target answer date: 10 Jun 2026
Answer: 15 Jul 2026 · 37 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

8 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the budget is for (a) media advertising, (b) marketing and (c) communications for the consultation on Digital ID; which creative agencies have been selected; and which types of media have been commissioned.
10 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
15 Jul 2026
Answer published
The media spend from March 2026 to May 2026 on the Digital ID consultation is £1,578,482. A breakdown of spend through the Government Communication Service’s central campaigns budget is as follows: Digital Audio: 167,360Digital Display: 367,351Out of Home...

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