Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Government press release New plans to make it safer for people to confirm their identity online, published 19 July 2019, under the proposals to allow organisations to digitally check identity using British passport data whether information will be held by the Government on the purpose of the verification sought.
Answer
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.