Rejected petition Hold a referendum to decide whether or not digital ID cards should be introduced

Hold a public referendum to decide if the UK should have digital ID cards.

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The introduction of digital ID cards is a serious issue and should be decided by the British public via a referendum.

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Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for the same action: "Hold a referendum on introducing mandatory identity cards in the UK" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/734246

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Date submitted 3 October 2025
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