Hold a referendum on introducing mandatory identity cards in the UK
We urge the Government to hold a referendum on any proposal to introduce identity cards, including the proposed “BritCard.” We oppose the implementation of a mandatory national identity card system, as we believe it could risk turning personal identification into a tool for state control.
Signatures
24,137
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 10,000/10,000 · reached
Debate threshold (100,000) · 24,137/100,000
- 13 FEB 2026Petition closedFinal total: 24,137 signatures
- 20 OCT 2025Government respondedHome OfficeGovernment reply
We have no plans to hold a referendum on the new digital identity scheme. There will be other ways for people to join a national conversation, including through a forthcoming consultation.
Read full response - 04 OCT 202510,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 13 AUG 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
We urge the Government and Parliament to continue to allow freedom of speech and freedom of movement which are protected under the Human Rights Act 1998, which incorporates rights from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) into domestic law. We believe the “BritCard” could contravene this.