Petition
Start a democratic public referendum for a digital ID.
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
The government should ask the people to choose if they agree to surrender liberty for a centralised digital ID card system. We should hold a democratic public referendum to get a real sense if the people really accepts the risks for the unapparent convenience.
Centralised personal data is a major security risk. Carrying all of our personal data and banking details on the same device while phone crime is soaring is a recipe for disaster.
The digital ID card cannot change anything the National insurance card and passports do already. The risk to reward ratio for this policy is too high.
The digital ID card cannot change anything the National insurance card and passports do already. The risk to reward ratio for this policy is too high.
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 this petition, which calls for the same action: "Hold a referendum on introducing mandatory identity cards in the UK" Hold a referendum on introducing mandatory identity cards in the UK
Timeline
| 4 Oct 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Nov 2025
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 31 Aug 2026.