Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Isle of Man will be included in the proposed digital ID card scheme.

The Government has announced plans for a new digital ID that will be available for all UK citizens and legal residents aged 16 and over.

The British Nationality Act 1981 confers British citizenship on individuals with close connections to the United Kingdom.

Holders of Isle of Man passports are full British citizens and so will be eligible for the new digital ID.

As a self-governing jurisdiction, it will be for the Isle of Man government to determine whether any future legislation on digital ID should be extended to their jurisdiction.