Verify: Digital Identity System Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Verify: Digital Identity System

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Excerpts
Monday 26th November 2018

(5 years, 12 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Lord Young of Cookham
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Noble Lords will have their own reaction to that suggestion, but the thought of going along to a vet to have something implanted in my neck is not something I find immediately attractive.

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Portrait Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab)
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My Lords, I am tempted to ask the Minister why it took a Question from the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for him to sign up to Verify, but instead I shall ask him about his other revelation—that there is a Minister for Implementation. What are his or her—I do not know whether it is a he or a she—other responsibilities?

Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Lord Young of Cookham
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His name is Oliver Dowden and he is a Minister in the Cabinet Office. Noble Lords will find his responsibilities set out in the list of ministerial responsibilities.