Petition

UK Government's Immediate commitment to not introduce the digital ID scheme.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

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The government will potentially reassure the public that this is not a step towards, digital control and mass surveillance.
This should be discussed with the utmost urgency and importance with the view to immediate cancellation of the scheme or a referendum on the subject.
Scrap the scheme immediately or call a, referendum

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Do not introduce Digital ID cards
Do not introduce Digital ID cards

Timeline

1 Oct 2025 Petition opened for signatures
24 Oct 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 Oct 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 7 Aug 2026.