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Electronic Government: Proof of Identity

Question for Cabinet Office

UIN 169871, tabled on 3 September 2018

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many current users there are of Gov.UK Verify; and whether it is still the Government's target to reach 25 million users by 2020.

Answered on

10 September 2018

As of 2 September 2018, there are 2,747,048 GOV.UK Verify user accounts. The number of GOV.UK Verify user accounts is published on the GOV.UK website and is regularly updated.

We will continue to enable individuals to prove their identity online and to access government services securely and safely. We continue to work towards 25 million people having a GOV.UK Verify account by 2020.

Answered by

Cabinet Office