Petition · Cabinet Office, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Hold a national referendum on introducing Digital ID
Open for signatures
5,048 signatures
What the petition asks
We believe Government plans for Digital ID represent the most radical change in our governance since universal suffrage. We want the Government to put this plan to the people via a referendum before proceeding with what we feel is a monumental shift in how we are governed.
If a new Digital ID system is implemented without full disclosure of what this will involve, we believe there will be no democratic mandate from the governed. We are anxious that this plan might lead to: mandatory digital identification, whether paper or phone-based; surveillance of citizens and recording data on behaviour, location, spending, social media etc; alongside a credit scoring system which could lead to exclusion or denied permissions to participate fully in normal society.
Timeline
| 8 May 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
5,048
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Cabinet Office, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Opened
8 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.