Petition

Government to hold a referendum on Digital ID

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

We want this government to hold a referendum on digital ID as this was not as they claim in their manifesto.
Clearly outline what ID will/could be used for and what will be put in place to stop this or future government abusing this system.
This government has no mandate with only around 34% of a 60% turn out. That only 14.2% of the eligible population putting them into power by default.
With the potential affects to Genral publics privacy and with the potential for abuse the public should be consulted before something as far reaching is put into place.
If you are sure you will win you should have no issue giving us the say.
I’m sure someone said this will be a government of service… not a dictatorship.

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

5 Oct 2025 Petition opened for signatures
4 Nov 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Nov 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.