PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Stop digital ID that is optional in name but mandatory in practice.
Digital ID must not be introduced in a way that is optional in name but mandatory in practice. Forcing citizens to hand over biometrics to work or access services is coercion, insecure, and risks mass surveillance. Existing IDs already work without new threats.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
6
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
Background
Digital ID that is optional in name but mandatory in practice is coercion. No system is unhackable; stolen biometrics can’t be changed. One login risks surveillance and exclusion. Before any digital ID, the UK needs a Digital Bill of Rights to protect privacy, limit overreach, and keep participation truly optional.