Petition · past parliament
Introduce compulsory biometric identity cards for all residents of the UK
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Identity cards should help stop health tourists and protect our NHS. It will also prevent benefit cheats claiming more using different names.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 1 May 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 May 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 May 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.