Richard Burgon

Richard Burgon

Labour — Leeds East

Speaking in the House of Commons on 13 October 2025

Debate

Digital ID

Contribution

Given the serious threats that digital ID poses to civil liberties and our data security and the risk of our data being handed over to US tech giants, I am firmly opposed to it. However, is it not also a real big waste of money, and should the Government not instead focus on the No. 1 priority of people across the country, which is tackling the cost of living crisis? Would it not be better to push the money from this into that while safeguarding civil liberties?

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