David Davis: DBT: Written Answers (1)

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Written Question

Department for Business and Trade : Proof of Identity

Tuesday 20th January 2026

Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Goole and Pocklington)

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, by how much they plan to reduce their Department's budget to help fund the digital ID scheme.

Answered by Kate Dearden - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Cabinet Office are inviting the public to have their say in the upcoming consultation as we develop a safe, secure, and inclusive system for the UK. No final decisions will be made until after the consultation, including the level of any contribution from the Department for Business and Trade’s budgets towards the scheme.