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Identity Cards: Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Office written question – answered at on 12 June 2026.

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Photo of Paul Holmes Paul Holmes Opposition Whip (Commons), Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the answer of 11 March 2026 to Question 118513 on Identity Cards: Northern Ireland, why it is detrimental to have the electoral ID used as a form of secondary identification by citizens in Northern Ireland.

Photo of Hilary Benn Hilary Benn The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

The intended purpose of the Northern Ireland electoral ID card is for an elector to be able to prove their identity when voting. The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI) produces the cards. It is not the responsibility of EONI to provide a secondary identification service; nor are they resourced to do so.

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 12 June 2026, cW)

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