Cabinet Office written question – answered at on 7 April 2026.
Baroness Uddin
Non-affiliated
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that those who are regarded as digitally excluded are informed of the consultation on digital ID.
Baroness Uddin
Non-affiliated
To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the consultation on digital ID, what steps they will take to ensure that the consultation mechanism and information are made available to all communities, including both inner city and rural areas.
Baroness Uddin
Non-affiliated
To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the consultation on digital ID, whether they will make printed information about the consultation available in the premises of public services, including education, local authority and health service premises.
Lord Collins of Highbury
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office), Deputy Leader of the House of Lords, Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip), Lords Spokesperson (Equalities)
The Government has launched a national conversation to ensure the digital ID system is shaped by all communities.
The digital ID consultation will involve 8 weeks of open engagement – running from 10 March to 5 May - where anyone who wants to take part can share their views in ways that work for them. You can do this online via an online form, by email or by post.
We will also support local conversations and events across the UK to spread awareness and encourage participation. This includes roadshows, roundtables, as well as resources such as a ‘workshop in a box’ to help communities run their own discussions in ways that work for them. To request materials for ‘workshop in a box’, please email workshop@digitalid.cabinetoffice.gov.uk.
After the 8-week open engagement period, we will bring together a broadly representative group of 100-120 people from across the UK to take part in a more in-depth deliberative engagement process.
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