Written question asked by Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 28 April 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 May 2025. It was answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 May 2025 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Companies House: ICT

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on private digital identification service providers of the free use of One Login by Companies House; and whether they will refer this to the Competition and Markets Authority to ensure there is no market distortion.

Answer: GOV.UK One Login is a centrally funded programme, to deliver one ‘front door’ for government services in order to replace the previous landscape of siloed and duplicative sign-in and identity-proofing methods. This will save time for users and taxpayer money by avoiding duplication across government. As an organisation within government, Companies House services are included in this government programme. As is the case with all other government services on GOV.UK One Login, the service is free to use to enable inclusive and easy access to public services.

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