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Response to consultation on draft legislation to support identity verification

Authors and contributors: Local Government Association (LGA), Socitm, Solace, Martin Ferguson, Alison McKenzie-Folan, Jenny McEneaney

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The Local Government Association (LGA), Society for Innovation, Technology and Modernisation (Socitm) and Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (Solace) provided a joint response to draft legislation to support identity verification in March 2023. It addresses: benefits for households, individuals and local government, exclusion of health and social care bodies, and trust between citizen and government and between public authorities.