Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
(asked on 9th October 2026) - View Source
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Cabinet Office, Annual report and accounts 2025-26, HC 602, 14 September 2026, pp.210, 272, what the expenditure was on Digital ID across government before its cancellation.
Answered by
Stephanie Peacock
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
This question was answered on 26th October 2026
The Prime Minister announced the closure of the digital ID programme in July 2026. The costs for the programme have not yet been finalised and will be published through the usual processes.