Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government has conducted an Equality Impact Assessment of the introduction of digital ID cards.

The Government will deliver a comprehensive inclusion programme to help ensure everyone eligible is able to access the new digital ID.

The Government will launch a public consultation on the new digital ID by the end of the year, setting out the proposed approach in more detail and seeking views on this. Views from the consultation will be used to inform future assessments on the impact on equality.

The Government will work closely with expert stakeholders from a range of organisations to make the programme as effective and inclusive as possible.