09-29-2025, 06:40 PM
The Liberal Party rejects the government’s plan to promote a form of digital ID to access services and tackle illegal immigration.
The party believes any such project will only add to the public debt. No large-scale government IT programme has been cost effective or delivered on time and within budget.
We believe that this would be one more step towards a dystopian future for our children and is totally against freedom for the individual with minimum interference from the state. It is against everything we stand for as liberals.
Whilst we accept digital documents can aid in access to services such as NHS records, DVLA, and passport services, they should never be used as a surrogate ID card.
Checks for migrant workers already exist while UK nationals must show their 'passport/birth certificate’ when apply for accommodation or employment.
It is also notably unclear to what extent law enforcement agencies would be entitled to demand access to a digital ID to verify identification.
The party believes any such project will only add to the public debt. No large-scale government IT programme has been cost effective or delivered on time and within budget.
We believe that this would be one more step towards a dystopian future for our children and is totally against freedom for the individual with minimum interference from the state. It is against everything we stand for as liberals.
Whilst we accept digital documents can aid in access to services such as NHS records, DVLA, and passport services, they should never be used as a surrogate ID card.
Checks for migrant workers already exist while UK nationals must show their 'passport/birth certificate’ when apply for accommodation or employment.
It is also notably unclear to what extent law enforcement agencies would be entitled to demand access to a digital ID to verify identification.