Cabinet Office: Proof of Identity
(asked on 12th January 2026) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, by how much they plan to reduce their Department's budget to help fund the digital ID scheme.
Answered by
Josh Simons
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
This question was answered on 19th January 2026
Digital Identity policy is in development, with a dedicated team inside the Cabinet Office working to develop the proposals.
Costs in this Spending Review period will be met within the existing Spending Review settlement.
We 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.