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HANSARD Digital IDI think the hon. Gentleman was lost for a moment there as he was contemplating the implosion of his shadow Cabinet once again, which I can wholly understand. Details of how the…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDI am glad the hon. Member is smiling about the potential new colleague she may obtain in the coming days. We on the Labour Benches have a proud history of building public goods…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDDigitising right-to-work checks means two things. First, it will be easier for businesses to check people’s right to work and for citizens to prove their right to work, adding…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDAbout 25% of UK citizens do not have a passport, and 15% of people have never had a passport. There are millions of people right across this country who are currently digitally…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDTalking and listening to people is what I believe in. That is why we will be launching a major public consultation and will be out across the country talking to people about their…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDI wholeheartedly agree. Toughening up our illegal labour market enforcement regime, and using digital right-to-work checks to do that, is a vital part of delivering this…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDAs I said to the hon. Member for Rutland and Stamford (Alicia Kearns), there will be strong safeguards in the legislation about how the scheme is used over time, and the hon.…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDI commend my hon. Friend for the public meeting she held—my constituents reported back that it was a robust but constructive conversation, which, as she knows, conversations…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDOf course.15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDThe digital ID scheme and toughening up illegal labour market enforcement are part of a suite of measures that this Government are delivering to crack down on illegal migration.…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDI agree with my hon. Friend that it is vital that people trust any digital product and system that this Government build. Trust has to be at the heart of everything we do. We will…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDThe digital ID scheme will be funded within existing settlements and conversations about that are ongoing.15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. Trust is vital—digital tools work only when they are trusted. In the consultation that we will publish in the coming weeks, Members…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDI can confirm three things in response to the different elements of the hon. Lady’s question. First, she mentions consent. The system itself will be based on consent; it will ask…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDThe hon. Gentleman talks about flapping in the wind. He might have noticed that one person will be flapping in the wind: the shadow Justice Secretary, the right hon. Member for…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend, who has been a powerful advocate on this issue. The purposes of the scheme are twofold. First, digitising right-to-work checks will…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDI think I understood the hon. Member’s question, so let me have a crack at answering it. I will address the second part of her question first. The constituents who email her, who…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDWe absolutely will outline those benefits. I would just underscore that countries all over the world have introduced a digital ID scheme to better join up public services. In…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDLet me restate for the hon. Gentleman the argument that connects digital ID to small boat crossings. We are using digital right-to-work checks, which will enable an audit of where…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDAs I have mentioned before to the hon. Gentleman and in the House, the design and delivery of the scheme will be subject to the consultation that we will launch in a few weeks.…15 Jan 2026