Draft legislation to help more people prove their identity online
Consultation on updates to data sharing legislation to make identity verification online more reliable so more people can use digital public services.
- Open Consultation Consultation on draft legislation to support identity verification
- Impact Assessment Impact assessment of the draft data sharing legislation on people with protected characteristics
- Analysis Data ethics assessment of the draft data sharing legislation
- Government Response Government response to the consultation on draft legislation to support identity verification
- Impact Assessment Updated impact assessment of the draft legislation on people with protected characteristics
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Consultation on draft Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Identity Verification Services) Regulations 2023.
The aim of the draft legislation is to improve how data is shared and used across the public sector. This is to make identity verification online easier and more reliable, and to help the government ensure more people can use digital public services.
How to respond
You can respond to this consultation online.
We cannot accept postal responses to this consultation unless there are exceptional circumstances. If you need to send in a postal submission, contact the Data Sharing Legislation Team on dea-data-sharing@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk.