Draft legislation to help more people prove their identity online

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.