Harnessing the potential of new digital forms of identification

Inquiry by the Home Affairs Committee, 12 June 2025. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

• 8th Report - Mandatory to manageable: the government’s plans for digital ID (20 May 2026)
• 2nd Special Report - Mandatory to manageable: the government’s plans for digital ID: Government Response (18 September 2026)

Evidence sessions

• 18 November 2025: Laura Foster, techUK; Alexander Iosad, Tony Blair Institute; Professor Edgar Whitley, London School of Economics; James Baker, Open Rights Group; Silkie Carlo, Big Brother Watch; Ruth Ehrlich, Liberty
• 28 January 2026: Alex Hall-Chen, Institute of Directors; David Crack, The Association of Digital Verification Professionals; Joanna Hunt, DAC Beachcroft; Monique Hawkins, the3million; Dr Kuba Jablonowski, University of Bristol
• 3 March 2026: Mike Tapp MP, Home Office; Dan Hobbs, Home Office; Rt Hon Darren Jones MP, Cabinet Office; Phillipa Rouse, Cabinet Office