Provide a legal right to access certain services without a digital device
We call on the Government to make it law that all British citizens have a legal right to access certain services without a digital device. Protect the right to choose a non-digital or digital life—and ensure digital is a choice, not a requirement, for anyone, anywhere, at any age.
Signatures
10,911
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 10,000/10,000 · reached
Debate threshold (100,000) · 10,911/100,000
- 26 NOV 2025Government respondedDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyGovernment reply
We are committed to ensuring public services are accessible and inclusive for all. We are determined to ensure everyone benefits from technological change, and understand some people may need support.
Read full response - 20 NOV 2025Petition closedFinal total: 10,911 signatures
- 11 NOV 202510,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 20 MAY 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
As digital norms spread, many real-world options disappear. We think no one should face barriers to healthcare, education, banking, travel, culture or telephone communication because they cannot—or choose not to—use a digital device. This is about freedom of choice and the right to choose whether to live without—or be surrounded by—the internet.
Without non-digital alternatives, we may lose our ability to make that choice—and our children grow up thinking they never had one.