Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

(asked on 10th April 2026) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 119977 on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, whether the postcode lottery process will invite (a) named individuals or (b) any householder who lives at a randomly selected address.


Answered by
James Frith Portrait
James Frith
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
This question was answered on 27th April 2026

The People’s Panel for Digital ID is selected via civic lottery to ensure a representative sample of the public. Invitations are not sent to named individuals. Only one person from each household can be selected.

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