Rebecca Long Bailey

Rebecca Long Bailey

Labour — Salford

Speaking in the House of Commons on 8 December 2025

Debate

Digital ID

Contribution

My hon. Friend is spot on, and we all have constituency stories that replicate her experience. Finally, there is the question of exclusion. As we have heard, millions of people in Britain do not have reliable digital access, and millions more do not have the basic digital skills required to navigate systems like this. Introducing mandatory digital ID risks shutting people out of work, housing, healthcare and public services, so I urge the Minister: for the sake of our rights, our safety and our democracy, drop this plan.

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