Cabinet Office: Proof of Identity
(asked on 20th February 2026) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 19 January 2026 to Question 104623 on Cabinet Office: Proof of Identity, whether other government departments will be required to make savings to help fund the digital ID scheme.
Answered by
James Frith
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
As per the answer provided by the Hon. Member for Makerfield on 19 January, the policy remains in development, with a dedicated team inside the Cabinet Office working to develop the proposals.
The Government has now launched a public consultation on making public services work for you with your digital identity. We are inviting the public to be part of a national conversation on how we can make it trusted, useful and inclusive.
We will focus on use cases that are most impactful for the public. Cost savings and efficiency will help determine our areas of focus.