Speeches by Tapp.

“There are many considerations. The point with problem solving is that Ministers and officials need time to discuss, work through and wargame, and then come to the correct conclusions. That is exactly what we have done and what was expected of Government.”

“It is our responsibility, so yes.”

“These were concerns that were part of the conversations that were had, and have fed into—”

“That is a good question. There are already fantastic platforms, as you have seen with your passport very recently. The main area will be immigration enforcement for the Home Office and combating illegal working.”

“We are saying that digital ID checks will be mandatory when someone is moving work, but it does not have to be the digital ID that we are producing. That is a more secure process and, from the Home Office’s perspective, it means that we can counter fraud at that level.”

“My understanding is that there will also be community groups engaged. I don’t know whether anyone else can add anything.”

“It is difficult to quantify the exact impact in numbers, but we can say that this will absolutely streamline the process and make it easier for employers to check. Fraud will not accidentally be let through, and it will be much more difficult for those who are seeking to present a dodgy passport to actually do so. I ca…”

“It is about the power of digital in checking whether something is real. This chap looked at a passport and was not trained, like our border staff are, in working out whether that was real. Post technological design and consultation, I imagine that that would be more effective.”

“Absolutely, but let us not let perfect get in the way of the good. I imagine that using a digital system is a lot more reliable than having a person who is not trained in assessing passports.”

“Talking about security is always tricky, in that you do not want to give away information that can be used by those trying to penetrate. Essentially, we are looking at a number of firewalls and regular penetration testing to ensure that it is secure for the users.”

“Okay. If you do not mind, I will take that away and have a look at that individual case.”

“Do you mean that that the photo was of somebody else?”

“Mike Tapp, Immigration Minister at the Home Office.”

“All this depends on the audit store and the decisions made on that, which will not be made until after the consultation, but there is great potential there.”

“It was a concern that was raised in meetings, and now we have come to a conclusion that suits everybody—all Departments—including the Home Office. It will be positive for the country when we get this into place.”

“No.”

“Absolutely—the Home Office support that a digital ID will need to be used for right to work checks.”

“I take the lessons from the Windrush scandal extremely seriously. I meet the Windrush commissioner on a regular basis to ensure that we fix those wrongs, and that they never, ever happen again. I reject my hon. Friend’s framing. People can apply for a passport, a certificate of entitlement or an emergency travel docume…”

“We are modernising across the board. I will not make any new announcements in response to this urgent question, but the modernisation of the border includes digitisation, which will impact all of us positively.”

“My sympathy goes to my hon. Friend’s constituent. These changes make a more secure border. They mean that we can check whether foreign criminals are coming into the country, and if they are, we can stop them, which makes us all safer.”