Recommendation 13

There are theoretical benefits of digital ID in terms of ease of access to public services, but the government has not yet decided which public services will be accessed in this way. The government should be clear about the evidence base for proposing future uses of digital ID and provide a clear explanation of the intended benefits. Any planned use of digital ID to combat crime should follow extensive engagement with both the public and law enforcement agencies. Other committees of the House will no doubt wish to scrutinise government plans to integrate public services they are responsible for scrutinising with the new digital ID. (Recommendation, Paragraph 58)