Petition Hold a referendum on whether to make photo identity cards compulsory in the UK

The Government should hold a referendum on whether to introduce requirements for every citizen in the country to hold compulsory identification, in the form of a photo identity card, similar to other countries.

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This should include a fingerprint, National Insurance Number and NHS number, DOB, and place of birth. I believe that we are becoming a state where scammers, spammers, and hoaxers are getting away with crime with impunity.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

276 signatures

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Date closed 5 January 2024
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