The Association of Digital Verification Professionals, the Age Verification Providers Association and the Online Safety Tech Industry Association outlined a number of concerns arising from technology secretary Peter Kyle’s plans to allow the Gov.uk Wallet to be used for commercial purposes, such as proving a shopper’s age when purchasing restricted goods like alcohol. Industry associations voice concerned about the inadvertent creation of a government monopoly in digital identity – one that could stifle innovation, limit consumer choice and impose billions of new costs on the taxpayer for functions the private sector currently provides, such as customer service and integration support.