{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/743355.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":743355,"attributes":{"action":"Stop Mandatory Digital ID and a Cashless Society in the UK","background":"We call on the Government to reject proposals for mandatory Digital ID and a cashless society. These measures threaten privacy, freedom, and financial independence.","additional_details":"The UK Government must not introduce mandatory Digital ID or abolish physical cash.\r\n\r\n– Digital ID centralises power and risks creating the framework for a social credit system.  \r\n– A cashless society removes personal choice and forces every transaction to be tracked.  \r\n– Together, these measures undermine privacy, freedom, and democracy.\r\n\r\nWe demand that Parliament guarantees:  \r\n1. No mandatory Digital ID for UK citizens.  \r\n2. Protection of the right to use physical cash in all transactions.  \r\n3. A commitment that no citizen will be penalised for lawful opinions, purchases, or choices.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2025-09-26T10:55:08.544Z","updated_at":"2025-10-15T09:49:20.851Z","rejected_at":"2025-10-15T09:49:14.482Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-09-26T11:48:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action:\r\n\r\nBan business from not accepting cash payments\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/735459\r\n\r\nDo not introduce Digital ID cards\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/730194\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}