Digital ID
Debate between Judith Cummins and John Lamont(3 days, 23 hours ago)
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John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) (Con)
Oh! Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. We do not want digital ID. It will cost billions of pounds and it should be scrapped completely. Despite what the Minister said, I am concerned that digital ID will not be technically compulsory, but people will be blocked from accessing services if they do not have it. In response to other questions, the Minister alluded to childcare. Can he confirm whether accessing childcare will be dependent on having a digital ID card?