Government Digital Identity Survey

Fair means or foul, this information is already out there and could be accessed by those needing to know. Put in one place with appropriate protections seems a sensible idea. I’ve got better things to get excited about.

Blossoming

Thank you for the link Quokka

It was Growstuff who ran with my post and added the link. I agree that this is going way beyond what is acceptable.

Thank you for the link Quokka

Incidentally, this is the data which will be processed:

user’s full name;
date of birth;
home address;
email address;
photographic images;
various identifiers such as passport number or driving licence number;
attributes held by government departments necessary for verifying the identity of an individual;
the outcome of identity checks previously performed on a user; and
transactional data, for example, income

It goes much further than ID cards in many European countries.

Government Gateway already holds much of the data, but doesn't have photographic ID, passport or driving licence ID.

Law enforcement authorities can access all this, if they need to, but why does HMRC need a photo to calculate tax or why does a buss pass holder need to declare income?

I'm not against ID cards, but this is going too far.

This is the link to the questionnaire:

www.gov.uk/government/consultations/draft-legislation-to-help-more-people-prove-their-identity-online/consultation-on-draft-legislation-to-support-identity-verification#who-will-use-the-data-sharing-power

So I understand why Disclosure and Barring Service need access to personal information, but the Cabinet Office and DEFRA?

I can kind of understand the Department of Transport having access because driving licences are already used as a valid form of ID.