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Friday 4th July 2025 Ben Maguire (Liberal Democrat - North Cornwall) Private Members' Bills - Main Chamber Subject: Short-term Lets (Planning Permission) Bill: Second Reading Short-term Lets (Planning Permission) Bill 2024-26 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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3 Jun 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context Ben Maguire voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 184 |
3 Jun 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Ben Maguire voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 317 Noes - 185 |
3 Jun 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context Ben Maguire voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 180 |
4 Jun 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Ben Maguire voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 62 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 164 Noes - 273 |
4 Jun 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Ben Maguire voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 61 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 1 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 100 Noes - 339 |
4 Jun 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Ben Maguire voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 58 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 274 |
9 Jun 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Ben Maguire voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 180 Noes - 307 |
9 Jun 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Ben Maguire voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 54 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 73 Noes - 323 |
9 Jun 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Ben Maguire voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 55 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 334 |
10 Jun 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Ben Maguire voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 58 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 309 |
10 Jun 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Ben Maguire voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 56 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 306 Noes - 174 |
10 Jun 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Ben Maguire voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 58 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 73 Noes - 312 |
10 Jun 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Ben Maguire voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 56 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 1 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 189 |
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Ben Maguire speeches from: Serious Fraud Office
Ben Maguire contributed 1 speech (1,317 words) Tuesday 3rd June 2025 - Westminster Hall Attorney General |
Ben Maguire speeches from: Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]
Ben Maguire contributed 1 speech (104 words) 2nd reading Monday 2nd June 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport |
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Hate Crime: Rural Areas
Asked by: Ben Maguire (Liberal Democrat - North Cornwall) Monday 2nd June 2025 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle hate crime in rural areas. Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Home Office) This Government is determined to tackle all forms of hate crime, wherever in the country it occurs, and whoever is responsible for committing it. There is no excuse for violence or abuse driven by hatred and discrimination, and we support the police in taking strong action against those crimes. We currently fund an online reporting portal to ensure victims do not have to visit a police station to report any hate crime they experience, and we also fund a National Hub which provides expert advice to police forces across the country on what they can do to tackle the increasing levels of online hate crime. |
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: Health Services
Asked by: Ben Maguire (Liberal Democrat - North Cornwall) Thursday 5th June 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) diagnosis, (b) treatment pathways and (c) levels of clinical awareness of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome in the NHS. Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) It is the responsibility of local integrated care boards to work with clinicians, service users, and patient groups to develop services and care pathways that are convenient and that meet the needs of patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (PoTS). The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published a clinical knowledge summary on the clinical management of blackouts and syncope, that provides advice for clinicians in the United Kingdom on best practice in the assessment and diagnosis of PoTS. This was last updated in November 2023, and is available at the following link: https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/blackouts-syncope/diagnosis/assessment/ General practitioners (GPs) are asked to investigate symptoms to ensure that it is not misdiagnosed. Following referral, patients are treated within National Health Service cardiology and neurology services. Where more specialist advice is required, a referral will be made to an appropriate clinician. To improve awareness of PoTS amongst healthcare professionals, and specifically GPs, the Royal College of General Practitioners provides training on PoTS as part of its Syncope toolkit, which is available at the following link: |
Health Professions: Vacancies
Asked by: Ben Maguire (Liberal Democrat - North Cornwall) Friday 6th June 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) nurse and (b) doctor vacancies there are in the NHS. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) NHS England publishes a compendium of NHS Vacancy Statistics each quarter. The information currently provides four measures of the level of vacancies in the National Health Service, one of which includes the number of medical and registered nursing vacancies reported by NHS trusts to NHS England, which is the most commonly used measure. Detailed information on the definition of collected data and the available timeseries, along with the measure’s strengths and weaknesses, can be found at the following link: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-vacancies-survey Data for the period to March 2025 was published on 29 May 2025. Due to the complex nature of how NHS vacancy data is defined and collected, all data sources should be treated with a degree of caution. |
Health Professions: Retirement
Asked by: Ben Maguire (Liberal Democrat - North Cornwall) Friday 6th June 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS (a) nurses and (b) doctors are expected to (i) leave and (ii) retire in the next year. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) The Department does not hold estimates of the number of nurses and doctors expected to leave the National Health Service or retire in the next year. The Government is committed to making the NHS the best place to work, to ensure we retain more of our skilled and dedicated staff. NHS England is leading work nationally through its retention programme to drive a consistent, system-wide approach to staff retention across NHS trusts. This ensures trusts have access to proven retention strategies, data-driven monitoring, and can foster a more stable, engaged, productive, and supported workforce. |
Housing: Rural Areas
Asked by: Ben Maguire (Liberal Democrat - North Cornwall) Monday 9th June 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of low housing stock on young families in (a) North Cornwall and (b) other rural areas. Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) The government recognises the impact of low housing stock on young families in North Cornwall and other rural areas. We are taking decisive action to boost the supply of homes of all tenures and are giving further consideration to what more we can do to promote rural affordable housing and support local authorities to respond to the pressures caused by excessive concentrations of short-term lets and second homes. |
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Short-term Lets (Planning Permission) Bill 2024-26
Presented by Ben Maguire (Liberal Democrat - North Cornwall) Private Members' Bill - Presentation Bill A Bill to introduce a requirement for a grant of planning permission to change a residential home to a short-term let in England; and for connected purposes.
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Wednesday 11th September Ben Maguire signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th June 2025 Saudi Arabia’s bid to join the UN Human Rights Council 50 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025)Tabled by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole) That this House expresses profound concern over Saudi Arabia's bid to secure a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council; notes with alarm the extensive record of human rights violations in Saudi Arabia, including but not limited to restrictions on freedom of expression, the use of capital punishment, and … |
Friday 20th June Ben Maguire signed this EDM on Monday 23rd June 2025 Role of relationship education in preventing violence against women and girls 29 signatures (Most recent: 25 Jun 2025)Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House recognises the critical role of comprehensive, age-appropriate relationship education in preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG); notes with concern that many young people are growing up in environments where harmful and misogynistic messages are prevalent both online and offline; acknowledges that without early, preventative education focusing … |
Friday 20th June Ben Maguire signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 23rd June 2025 Bank charges for micro-charities 14 signatures (Most recent: 25 Jun 2025)Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House is concerned by the introduction of bank charges on accounts held by charities and community organisations with annual incomes ranging from £1 to £250,000; notes that this change disproportionately affects micro-charities and grassroots groups, including those with incomes of only a few hundred pounds per year, for … |
Friday 20th June Ben Maguire signed this EDM on Monday 23rd June 2025 Visas and access to education for Ukrainian refugee children 18 signatures (Most recent: 25 Jun 2025)Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire) That this House expresses serious concern about the detrimental impact of short-term visas granted under the Ukraine Sponsorship and Ukraine Family Schemes on the education and wellbeing of Ukrainian refugee children in the UK; notes the case of a Year 9 student living in south Cambridgeshire, whose limited 18-month visa … |
Wednesday 18th June Ben Maguire signed this EDM on Friday 20th June 2025 Methanol poisoning, UK traveller safety and education in schools 24 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025)Tabled by: Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat - Cheadle) That this House is deeply concerned by ongoing deaths and serious injuries among UK nationals overseas caused by methanol poisoning, where industrial alcohol is unknowingly consumed in counterfeit or contaminated spirits; notes that methanol poisoning has occurred in countries including Indonesia, Laos, India, Brazil, Greece and within Europe; further notes … |
Monday 16th June Ben Maguire signed this EDM on Tuesday 17th June 2025 UK-US Trade Deal and animal welfare and farming 22 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025)Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire) That this House notes with concern the announcement on 8 May 2025 of the UK-US Trade Deal which significantly expands tariff-free access for US beef exports from 1,000 to 13,000 tonnes annually; further notes that while the Government has stated that sanitary and phytosanitary standards must be maintained, the deal … |
Monday 16th June Ben Maguire signed this EDM on Tuesday 17th June 2025 23 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat - Wokingham) That this House notes that blood cancer is the UK's third largest cancer killer and that myeloma remains an incurable blood cancer; welcomes the recent announcement that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence have approved belantamab mafodotin to treat myeloma; further welcomes that eligible patients in the UK … |
Friday 13th June Ben Maguire signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 16th June 2025 46 signatures (Most recent: 20 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House recognises with deep concern the Chancellor’s Spending Review decision to cut the DEFRA budget in real terms by 2.3% annually, with a real terms cut to the farming budget of around £100m; understands budget cuts will have potentially devastating consequences for the environment, the rural economy, farming … |
Monday 20th January Ben Maguire signed this EDM on Monday 16th June 2025 28 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil) That this House recognises the United Kingdom’s long-standing leadership in animal welfare and its commitment to maintaining the highest standards in farming; celebrates the dedication and innovation of British farmers in producing high-quality food while improving animal welfare standards; acknowledges the significant public concern about the welfare of laying hens … |
Thursday 12th June Ben Maguire signed this EDM on Friday 13th June 2025 UK Government recognition of the state of Palestine 108 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025)Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House notes the high-level international conference for the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine and the implementation of the two-state solution of 17-20 June 2025; welcomes the Prime Minister’s remarks that Palestinian statehood is the inalienable right of the Palestinian people; reaffirms the position of the House … |
Thursday 5th June Ben Maguire signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th June 2025 Lionesses and Welsh women’s national team at the UEFA Women’s European Championship in Switzerland 18 signatures (Most recent: 17 Jun 2025)Tabled by: Chris Bloore (Labour - Redditch) That this House offers its full support to both the England and Wales women’s national football teams as they prepare to compete in the UEFA Women’s European Championship, beginning on 2 July 2025 in Switzerland; acknowledges the England team, led by manager Sarina Wiegman, as the defending champions; celebrates the … |
Monday 2nd June Ben Maguire signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 3rd June 2025 Reform of monetary limits on charity lotteries 24 signatures (Most recent: 11 Jun 2025)Tabled by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife) That this House acknowledges the role played by Britain’s charity lottery sector in providing some £450 million in vital funds for good causes each year at no cost to the Government; recognises the unique nature of charity lottery fundraising, which is centred on long-term, unrestricted giving; acknowledges such a model … |
Tuesday 3rd June Ben Maguire signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd June 2025 75 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton) That this House expresses its condemnation of the Israeli government's expansion of military activity in Gaza and declaration of 22 new settlements in the West Bank; denounces Prime Minister Netanyahu's unwillingness to comprehensively lift the devastating aid blockade; rejects as dangerous, insufficient and unworkable the operation of the Gaza Humanitarian … |
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3 Jun 2025, 1:31 p.m. - House of Commons ">> Thank you Madam Deputy Speaker. Anna Gelderd, Andrew George, Anneliese Midgley, Ben Maguire, " Jayne Kirkham MP (Truro and Falmouth, Labour ) - View Video - View Transcript |
3 Jun 2025, 1:31 p.m. - House of Commons "Anneliese Midgley, Ben Maguire, Chris Bloore, Graeme Downie, Jacob Collier, Lawrence Turner, Luke " Jayne Kirkham MP (Truro and Falmouth, Labour ) - View Video - View Transcript |
Parliamentary Debates |
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Royal Fleet Auxiliary (Report on Commissioner)
2 speeches (1,282 words) 1st reading Tuesday 3rd June 2025 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: Jayne Kirkham (LAB - Truro and Falmouth) world.Question put and agreed to.Ordered,That Jayne Kirkham, Anna Gelderd, Andrew George, Anneliese Midgley, Ben Maguire - Link to Speech |
Strategic Defence Review
148 speeches (15,884 words) Monday 2nd June 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: Judith Cummins (Lab - Bradford South) PresentedShort-term Lets (Planning Permission) BillPresentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57) Ben Maguire - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 3rd June 2025
Oral Evidence - Home Office, Home Office, and Home Office Home Affairs Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Dame Karen Bradley (Chair); Shaun Davies; Mr Paul Kohler; Ben Maguire |
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Jun. 11 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 11 June 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC84 Lisa Smart Josh Babarinde Christine Jardine Ben Maguire Luke Taylor ★. |
Jun. 10 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 10 June 2025 - large print Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Glover Layla Moran Tom Morrison Mr Will Forster Clive Jones Martin Wrigley Caroline Voaden Ben Maguire |
Jun. 10 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 10 June 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Glover Layla Moran Tom Morrison Mr Will Forster Clive Jones Martin Wrigley Caroline Voaden Ben Maguire |
Jun. 09 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 9 June 2025 - large print Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC1 Gideon Amos Olly Glover Tom Morrison Jess Brown-Fuller Tom Gordon Ben Maguire Freddie van |
Jun. 09 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 9 June 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC1 Gideon Amos Olly Glover Tom Morrison Jess Brown-Fuller Tom Gordon Ben Maguire Freddie van |
Jun. 06 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 6 June 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC1 Gideon Amos Olly Glover Tom Morrison Jess Brown-Fuller Tom Gordon Ben Maguire Freddie van |
Jun. 05 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 5 June 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC1 Gideon Amos Olly Glover Tom Morrison Jess Brown-Fuller Tom Gordon Ben Maguire Freddie van |
Jun. 04 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 4 June 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC1 Gideon Amos Olly Glover Tom Morrison Jess Brown-Fuller Tom Gordon Ben Maguire Freddie van |
Jun. 03 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 3 June 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: ” _21 Gideon Amos Olly Glover Tom Morrison Ben Maguire . |
APPG Publications |
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Healthcare Workers APPG Document: APPG for Healthcare Workers AGM (18 MARCH 2025) Minutes.docx Found: MP Labour Andrew George MP Liberal Democrat Adrian Ramsay MP Green Jas Athwal MP Labour Ben Maguire |
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Tuesday 10th June 2025 2 p.m. Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Asylum accommodation At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Helen Bransfield - Director of Asylum Services at Migrant Help At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Dame Angela Eagle DBE - Minister for Border Security and Asylum at Home Office Simon Ridley - Second Permanent Secretary at Home Office Joanna Rowland CB - Director General, Customer Services at Home Office View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 10th June 2025 2 p.m. Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Asylum accommodation At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Helen Bransfield - Director of Asylum Services at Migrant Help At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Dame Angela Eagle DBE - Minister for Border Security and Asylum at Home Office Simon Ridley - Second Permanent Secretary at Home Office Joanna Rowland CB - Director General, Customer Services at Home Office View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 10th June 2025 2 p.m. Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Asylum accommodation At 2:45pm: Oral evidence Dame Angela Eagle DBE - Minister for Border Security and Asylum at Home Office Simon Ridley - Second Permanent Secretary at Home Office Joanna Rowland CB - Director General, Customer Services at Home Office View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 17th June 2025 2 p.m. Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls: Funding At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Alison Lowe OBE - Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime at West Yorkshire Combined Authority Cllr Sue Woolley - Deputy Chairman of Safer and Stronger Communities Board at Local Government Association Clare Moody - Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset at Association of Police and Crime Commissioners At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Jess Phillips - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls) at Home Office View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 17th June 2025 2 p.m. Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls: Funding At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Alison Lowe OBE - Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime at West Yorkshire Combined Authority Cllr Sue Woolley - Deputy Chairman of Safer and Stronger Communities Board at Local Government Association Clare Moody - Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset at Association of Police and Crime Commissioners At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Jess Phillips - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls) at Home Office Gisela Carr - Deputy Director, Interpersonal Abuse Unit at Home Office View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 17th June 2025 2 p.m. Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls: Funding At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Alison Lowe OBE - Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime at West Yorkshire Combined Authority Councillor Sue Woolley - Deputy Chairman of Safer and Stronger Communities Board at Local Government Association Clare Moody - Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset at Association of Police and Crime Commissioners At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Jess Phillips - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls) at Home Office Gisela Carr - Deputy Director, Interpersonal Abuse Unit at Home Office View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 17th June 2025 2 p.m. Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls: Funding At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Alison Lowe OBE - Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime at West Yorkshire Combined Authority Councillor Sue Woolley - Deputy Chairman of Safer and Stronger Communities Board at Local Government Association Clare Moody - Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset at Association of Police and Crime Commissioners At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Jess Phillips MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls) at Home Office Gisela Carr - Deputy Director, Interpersonal Abuse Unit at Home Office View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 17th June 2025 10:15 a.m. Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Implementation of Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse View calendar - Add to calendar |
Select Committee Inquiry |
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12 Jun 2025
Harnessing the potential of new digital forms of identification Home Affairs Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 21 Aug 2025) Digital ID can refer to many different aspects of a person’s identity which can be recorded and stored digitally, including names and demographic information, digital versions of government-issued documents such as visas, or even biometric information like a fingerprint or face scan. In an increasingly digital world, several countries have begun to develop digital ID systems to support functions like identification, proof of residence and facilitating access to government services. There have been calls for the UK to adopt digital ID, with those arguing for its introduction saying it would have benefits like improving citizens’ access to services and supporting more effective enforcement of immigration rules. The Government has already taken steps to introduce some digital forms of ID. For example, the Home Office has introduced eVisas, while the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is leading the introduction of digital driver’s licences. This inquiry will examine what benefits the introduction of new digital forms of ID could bring for reducing crime and managing migration. It will explore concerns about privacy and security as well as the practical challenges to realising the potential benefits of digital ID. |