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Digital ID and Access to Public Services

The UK Digital Access to Services Bill and wider Digital ID programme: a national digital credential for proving identity across public services and parts of the wider economy, linked to the GOV.UK app, GOV.UK One Login, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 digital verification services framework, and priority uses including digital right-to-work checks.

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2026

30 events
31 Mar 2026 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026

Why linked: DUAA 2025 Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision Regulations 2026 – statutory instrument implementing legislative framework for digital verification services

These Regulations make various amendments to legislation in consequence of sections 117, 118 and 119(1) of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18) (“the 2025 Act”). Those sections establish the Information Commission as a body corporate, abolish the …

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20 Mar 2026 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Commencement No. 10) and Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 8) Regulations 2026

Why linked: Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 / DUAA 2025 Commencement No. 8 Regulations – statutory instrument with DUAA commencement provisions

These Regulations bring into force specified provisions of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (c. 21) (“the 2024 Act”) and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18) (“the 2025 Act”) on 31st March 2026. These are the tenth …

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19 Mar 2026 | Debate linked direct

Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026

Why linked: Parliamentary motion to approve DUAA 2025 Consequential Amendments Regulations – statutory instrument approval

Motion to Approve 12:08:00 Moved by Lord Leong: That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 2 February be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 17 March . Motion agreed.

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18 Mar 2026 | Debate Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked direct

Digital ID: Public Consultation

Why linked: Lords Chamber debate on Digital ID: Public Consultation – parliamentary scrutiny of consultation and policy direction

Lords Chamber debate | Lords

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18 Mar 2026 | Debate linked direct

Digital ID: Public Consultation

Why linked: Lords repeat of the 10 March 2026 Commons statement launching CP 1498 — the primary live consultation.

Statement 19:59:00 The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 10 March. “Today the Government are launching a national conversation on how we will build and use digital ID as the means to access public services …

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17 Mar 2026 | Debate linked direct

Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026

Why linked: Parliamentary debate on DUAA 2025 Consequential Amendments Regulations – Grand Committee scrutiny of statutory instrument

Considered in Grand Committee 16:40:00 Moved by Lord Leong: That the Grand Committee do consider the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026. Lord in Waiting/Government Whip (Lord Leong) (Lab): My Lords, these regulations …

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10 Mar 2026 | Debate linked direct

Digital ID: Public Consultation

Why linked: 10 March 2026 Darren Jones Oral Statement launching the CP 1498 public consultation.

12:44:00 The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister (Darren Jones): Today the Government are launching a national conversation on how we will build and use digital ID as the means to access public services digitally on a mobile phone or …

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5 Mar 2026 | Debate linked direct

Digital ID Scheme: Public consultation

Why linked: 5 March 2026 OQ on consulting the public on the design of the digital ID scheme.

Jeff Smith (Manchester Withington) (Lab): 10. What steps he plans to take to consult the public on the design of the digital ID scheme. The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr James Frith): Public services should be there for us when …

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4 Mar 2026 | Committee sitting Delegated Legislation Committee linked direct

Delegated Legislation Committee: Draft Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026

Why linked: Delegated Legislation Committee debate on DUAA 2025 Consequential Amendments Regulations – parliamentary committee scrutiny

The Committee consisted of the following Members: Chair: Emma Lewell † Anderson, Callum (Buckingham and Bletchley) (Lab) Fortune, Peter (Bromley and Biggin Hill) (Con) † Hall, Sarah (Warrington South) (Lab/Co-op) † Jopp, Lincoln (Spelthorne) (Con) † Lamb, Peter (Crawley) (Lab) …

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11 Feb 2026 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Digital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement No. 2) (Northern Ireland) and Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2026

Why linked: Digital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement No. 2) and DUAA 2025 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2026 - brings into force provisions for digital verification services framework

These Regulations bring into force specified provisions in the Digital Economy Act 2017 (“the 2017 Act”) and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (“the 2025 Act”).

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6 Feb 2026 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2026

Why linked: DUAA 2025 Commencement No. 5 Regulations – statutory instrument for Sexual Offences Act amendments tied to digital verification framework

Section 138 of the DUAA comes into force on 6 February 2026, inserting new offences into the Sexual Offences Act 2003 relating to creating or requesting purported intimate images of an adult without consent.

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5 Feb 2026 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026

Why linked: DUAA 2025 Commencement No. 6 Regulations (data protection provisions) – statutory instrument bringing forward Part 5 data protection rules underlying digital ID system

These Regulations bring into force the majority of the data protection and privacy provisions in Part 5 of the DUAA on 5 February 2026, including changes to UK GDPR, PECR, and the Data Protection Act 2018.

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19 Jan 2026 | Debate Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked direct

Digital ID

Why linked: 19 January 2026 Lords Chamber debate on Digital ID.

Lords Chamber debate | Lords

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19 Jan 2026 | Debate linked direct

Digital ID

Why linked: Lords repeat of the 15 January 2026 Commons UQ answer on mandatory digital ID.

Commons Urgent Question 15:59:00 The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Thursday 15 January. “Following my appointment as a joint Minister across the Cabinet Office and the Department for Science, Innovation and …

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15 Jan 2026 | Debate Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked direct

Digital ID

Why linked: 15 January 2026 Commons Chamber debate on Digital ID — central scrutiny moment.

Commons Chamber debate | Commons

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15 Jan 2026 | Debate linked direct

Digital ID

Why linked: 15 January 2026 Mike Wood UQ on mandatory digital ID — material scrutiny event.

10:37:00 Mike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire) (Con): (Urgent Question): To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on mandatory digital ID. The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Josh Simons): Following my appointment as …

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2025

81 events
19 Dec 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025

Why linked: Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025 made under DUAA Part 1 — confirms DUAA's smart-data Part 1 is now operational alongside Part 2 and is part of the wider regime architecture.

These Regulations establish an open data scheme under Part 1 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18) in relation to the price of motor fuel. The scheme will be administered by a person appointed by the Secretary …

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17 Dec 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025

Why linked: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 - statutory instruments implementing DUAA

These Regulations make amendments which are consequential on provisions in the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18) (“the 2025 Act”). They also make related changes in relation to recordable offences.

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17 Dec 2025 | Debate linked direct

What discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on the potential impact of a nationwide digital ID system on levels of digital exclusion.

Why linked: 17 December 2025 OQ on the potential impact of a nationwide digital ID system on digital exclusion.

What discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on the potential impact of a nationwide digital ID system on levels of digital exclusion. oral_question | Commons | Member: Harriet Cross (Conservative)

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17 Dec 2025 | Debate Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked direct

Digital ID System

Why linked: 17 December 2025 Commons Chamber debate on the Digital ID System.

Commons Chamber debate | Commons

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17 Dec 2025 | Debate linked direct

Digital ID System

Why linked: 17 December 2025 OQ pressing the Government on introducing a nationwide digital ID system.

Alison Griffiths (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton) (Con): 7. What discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on introducing a nationwide digital ID system. Harriet Cross (Gordon and Buchan) (Con): 12. What discussions she has had …

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8 Dec 2025 | Debate Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked direct

Digital ID

Why linked: 8 December 2025 Westminster Hall debate on Digital ID.

Westminster Hall debate | Commons

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8 Dec 2025 | Debate linked direct

Digital ID

Why linked: 8 December 2025 Westminster Hall debate referencing the Home Affairs Committee's digital ID inquiry.

[Relevant documents: oral evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee on 18 November, on Harnessing the potential of new digital forms of identification, HC 986; and written evidence to the Home Affairs Committee, on Harnessing the potential of new digital …

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4 Dec 2025 | Debate Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked direct

Digital ID Scheme

Why linked: 4 December 2025 Commons Chamber debate on the Digital ID Scheme.

Commons Chamber debate | Commons

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4 Dec 2025 | Debate linked direct

Digital ID Scheme

Why linked: 4 December 2025 oral question on departmental progress on the digital ID scheme.

Mr Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab): 4. What recent progress his Department has made on implementing a digital ID scheme. The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Josh Simons): Mr Speaker—[Hon. Members: “Bring back Chris.”] Sorry to disappoint! Over the past few months, …

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28 Oct 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Data Protection Act 2018 (Qualifying Competent Authorities) Regulations 2025

Why linked: Data Protection Act 2018 (Qualifying Competent Authorities) Regulations 2025 - statutory instrument for data protection framework

Sections 89 and 90 of the Data (Use and Access) Act (c. 18) (“the DUAA”) amend the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) (“the DPA”) to enable joint processing between qualifying competent authorities and intelligence services, under Part 4 of …

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28 Oct 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Data Protection Act 2018 (Qualifying Competent Authorities) Regulations 2025

Why linked: Data Protection Act 2018 (Qualifying Competent Authorities) Regulations 2025 - enables joint processing for digital identity data sharing

Sections 89 and 90 of the Data (Use and Access) Act (c. 18) (“the DUAA”) amend the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) (“the DPA”) to enable joint processing between qualifying competent authorities and intelligence services, under Part 4 of …

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21 Oct 2025 | Debate Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked direct

Mandatory Digital ID

Why linked: 21 October 2025 Westminster Hall debate on mandatory digital ID.

Westminster Hall debate | Commons

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21 Oct 2025 | Debate linked direct

Mandatory Digital ID

Why linked: 21 October 2025 Westminster Hall debate moved by Pete Wishart on mandatory digital ID.

16:30:00 Pete Wishart (Perth and Kinross-shire) (SNP): I beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of mandatory digital ID. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship once again, Mr Turner. I did not know I …

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14 Oct 2025 | Debate Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked direct

Digital ID

Why linked: 14 October 2025 Lords Chamber debate on Digital ID.

Lords Chamber debate | Lords

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14 Oct 2025 | Debate linked direct

Digital ID

Why linked: Lords statement repeating Liz Kendall's 13 October 2025 Commons statement setting out the case for the national Digital ID.

Statement 18:39:00 The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Monday 13 October. “I have always believed in giving people power and control over their lives: control over the public services they use and how they access …

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13 Oct 2025 | Debate Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked direct

Digital ID

Why linked: 13 October 2025 Commons Chamber debate on Digital ID — Liz Kendall statement.

Commons Chamber debate | Commons

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13 Oct 2025 | Debate linked direct

Digital ID

Why linked: Original 13 October 2025 Liz Kendall Commons statement framing the national Digital ID rationale.

19:11:00 The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Liz Kendall): I have always believed in giving people power and control over their lives: control over the public services they use and how they access childcare, benefits and housing …

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20 Aug 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025

Why linked: Statutory Instrument: DUAA Commencement No. 1 bringing Part 1 and specified Part 5 provisions into force—foundational commencement

These Regulations bring into force specified provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 on 20 August 2025, including Part 1 (Smart Data) and specified provisions in Part 5 amending UK GDPR and PECR.

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24 Jul 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025

Why linked: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025 - first commencement of DUAA

These Regulations bring into force specified provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18) (“the Act”) on 20th August 2025. They are the first Commencement Regulations made under the Act. Certain provisions were brought into force automatically …

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19 Jun 2025 | Ministerial letter Department for Science, Innovation and Technology linked direct

Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 — Will write letters: Letter from Lord Katz to Lord Goddard, Lord Leigh and Baroness Coffey regarding trade unions' right of "digital" access to workplaces (clause 56).

Why linked: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 will write letters - parliamentary scrutiny on digital access provisions

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19 Jun 2025 | Act linked direct

Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 — legislation.gov.uk

Why linked: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 itself (legislation.gov.uk version), the primary statutory instrument establishing the DVS trust framework and digital verification powers in scope.

The Act received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025 and amends the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and PECR across seven Parts covering smart data, digital verification, data protection reform, and ICO restructuring.

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19 Jun 2025 | Act Cabinet Office Central Digital and Data Office Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Government Digital Service linked direct

Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 — Part 2 (Digital Verification Services) on legislation.gov.uk

Why linked: Foundational instrument: Part 2 DUAA on legislation.gov.uk — directly governs the regime.

Part 2 contains provision to secure the reliability of digital verification services; the Secretary of State must prepare and publish the DVS trust framework.

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14 May 2025 | Bill amendment Department for Science, Innovation and Technology linked direct

Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 — Selection of amendments: Commons: Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Peter Kyle and selection of motions relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker - 14 May 2025

Why linked: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Commons amendment grouping May 2025 - parliamentary scrutiny of Digital ID provisions

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7 May 2025 | Bill amendment Department for Science, Innovation and Technology linked direct

Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 — Amendment Paper: Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 7 May 2025

Why linked: Amendment Paper for Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Committee stage — detailed parliamentary consideration of digital verification framework

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26 Feb 2025 | Bill linked implements

DVS legislation marches on through the Commons – Enabling Digital Identity blog

Why linked: Official government blog tracking the Bill's parliamentary progress, providing a contemporaneous record of the legislative journey.

The Data (Use and Access) Bill has finished its passage through the House of Lords. Part 2 of the Bill underpins the government's plans to ensure that digital identity products and services offered in the UK can be trusted.

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21 Jan 2025 | Debate linked scrutiny

Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] – Lords Report Stage debate (Hansard)

Why linked: Lords scrutiny debate on the DVS provisions, including parliamentary oversight of the trust framework and digital identity theft offences.

Amendment 7 would require the DVS trust framework to be laid before Parliament. The trust framework is a very technical document that sets the rules that digital verification services can be certified against.

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2024

1 event
23 Jan 2024 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Identity Verification Services) Regulations 2024

Why linked: Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Identity Verification Services) Regulations 2024 - statutory instrument for information disclosure in identity verification

These Regulations relate to the disclosure of information in relation to public service delivery, pursuant to Chapter 1 of Part 5 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30) (“the Act”), and in particular to the creation of the digital …

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2023

6 events
13 Dec 2023 | Committee sitting Delegated Legislation Committee linked direct

Delegated Legislation Committee: Draft Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Identity Verification Services) Regulations 2023

Why linked: Delegated Legislation Committee debate: Draft Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Identity Verification Services) Regulations 2023 - statutory scrutiny of DVS information gateway provision

The Committee consisted of the following Members: Chair: Sir Gary Streeter † Anderson, Lee (Ashfield) (Con) † Ashworth, Jonathan (Leicester South) (Lab/Co-op) † Blackman, Kirsty (Aberdeen North) (SNP) † Buck, Ms Karen (Westminster North) (Lab) † Burghart, Alex (Parliamentary Secretary, …

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20 Nov 2023 | Debate linked scrutiny

Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Identity Verification Services) Regulations 2023 – Lords Grand Committee (Hansard)

Why linked: Lords scrutiny of the 2023 regulations enabling government data-sharing for identity verification, a direct precursor to the current scheme.

The draft regulations enable this by establishing a new data-sharing objective under Section 35 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 and by setting out which public bodies may use the new objective.

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2021

1 event
20 May 2021 | Debate Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked direct

Digital Identification Protocol

Why linked: Lords debate on Digital Identification Protocol May 2021 - early parliamentary discussion of Digital ID policy, relevant to implementation timeline

Lords Chamber debate | Lords

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2018

1 event
26 Nov 2018 | Debate Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked direct

Verify: Digital Identity System

Why linked: Parliamentary debate on Verify digital identity system, historical policy debate on government digital identity precedents.

Lords Chamber debate | Lords

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