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Digital ID brain trust will meet behind closed doors as minister ducks cost questions
The UK government's digital ID advisory group will not publish meeting minutes, and Cabinet Office minister James Frith declined to answer questions about its budget or member selection criteria. MP Andrew Snowden criticized the lack of transparency, noting the policy's controversy and the importance of parliamentary scrutiny.
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