Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
(asked on 11th March 2026) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the Cabinet Office consultation paper on Digital ID, 10 March 2026, CP1498, what the estimated gross cost is of the Digital ID programme.
Answered by
James Frith
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
This question was answered on 20th March 2026
The design and delivery of the national digital identity credential are subject to a public consultation, which launched Tuesday 10th March.
The design and delivery of digital ID are subject to the consultation outcomes. The feedback from the consultation will inform our final approach and enable a more accurate assessment of costs.