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Written question asked by Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 21 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 October 2025. It was answered by Josh Simons (Labour) on Monday, 10 November 2025 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what process the he is planning for (a) employers and (b) landlords to verify digital ID credentials; and whether that process will require personal data to be transmitted to a (i) central record and (ii) broker service.

Answer

Employers will be required to conduct digital right to work checks using the new digital credential by the end of this Parliament.

We will be consulting on the detail of the programme in due course, including how to help employers onboard onto the system and how they will validate the credential to prove an employee's right to work.

There are no plans to pool data in a single location. The Government has been clear that privacy and security will be hard-wired into the system from the start, and user control will be central to plans. It will operate to best practice standards for security and privacy.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
83918
Session
2024-26
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Databases Digital technology Employment Landlords Proof of identity
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk