Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the implementation of Digital ID in Northern Ireland.

The Government intends to work closely with each of the Devolved Governments.

My colleague, the Minister for Digital Government and Data, Rt Hon Ian Murray MP, was in Northern Ireland on 7 October 2025. He had meetings with representatives across parties in the Northern Ireland Executive, where the issue of the Government's proposed digital ID scheme was discussed.

The Government has made a commitment that the new government-issued digital ID will respect the Good Friday Agreement and the Common Travel Area.