A question on #ProofOfIdentity #DigitalTechnology tabled by Sarah Hall on 04-07-2025 has been answered by Feryal Clark.

Heading: Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
Question ID: 1819706
UIN: 65086
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-07-04
Asking Member ID: 5154
Asking Member display name: Sarah Hall
Asking Member handle: sarah_hall81
Asking Member Twitter reference: @sarah_hall81
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he plans to take to help tackle public concerns on (a) surveillance and (b) the misuse of personal data as digital identity and service integration increases.
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Date answered: 2025-07-14
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4822
Answering Member display name: Feryal Clark
Answering Member handle: FeryalClark
Answering Member Twitter reference: @FeryalClark
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Answer text: The Government plans to introduce digital versions of existing government-issued documents through the GOV.UK Wallet, a secure digital service for storing government-issued credentials on users’ smartphones. By design, Government will not be keeping a rec...
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Answering body ID: 216
Answering body name: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tweeted: true