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.
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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.
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