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Sex and the Data Bill – summary report

The government’s new trust framework for digital verification services has a critical flaw: government data itself is not trustworthy when it comes to the core personal characteristic of sex.

Date: 6th December 2024
Campaign: Digital ID must get sex right
Categories: Data and statistics, Publications For MPs, Publications Reports
Tags: Data (Use and Access) Bill, Data collection, Digital identity
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Sex and the Data Bill – summary report

The government’s new trust framework for digital verification services has a critical flaw: government data itself is not trustworthy when it comes to the core personal characteristic of sex.

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