Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
(asked on 14th January 2026) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether use of the digital ID scheme will be mandatory for renting properties.
Answered by
Josh Simons
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
This question was answered on 21st January 2026
No. The Government does not propose making it mandatory to have the national digital ID for proving the right to rent a property.