The Government has responded to calls to scrap the introduction of Digital ID cards across the country, saying that they will be introduced “within this Parliament.”
A petition online calling the creation of any national ID system “a step towards mass surveillance and digital control” has gained 2.8 million signatures – prompting a response from the Government.
It comes following the news last week that the Government plans to introduce a new mandatory digital ID system by 2029. The ‘Brit Card’ has been proposed by the Labour government in a bid to tackle illegal immigration.
If approved, every adult in Britain will require the piece of identification to verify their right to work in the UK.
Creator of the petition Maxim Sutcliff said: “We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.
“We think this would be a step towards mass surveillance and digital control, and that no one should be forced to register with a state-controlled ID system. We oppose the creation of any national ID system.
“ID cards were scrapped in 2010, in our view for good reason.”
Because the petition has over 10,000 signatures, the Government has issued a response. The topic is also being considered for debate in Parliament since the petition has over a million signatures.
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