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Plaid Cymru warns against Digital ID pans over civil liberties and digital exclusion

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‘Describing this as a ‘BritCard’ is the surest way to get a policy off to a bad start in Wales’

Plaid Cymru Westminster leader, Liz Saville Roberts MP said:

“Plaid Cymru will not support any digital ID system that risks shutting people out of services or eroding civil liberties. Wales still has thousands of people who are digitally excluded, and no one should ever be locked out of vital services simply because they don’t have a smartphone or internet access.

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“IDs could reduce some of the paperwork people face to access everyday services, but we are not convinced the UK Government’s plans are really about making things easier. We are concerned about data security, and we will oppose any system that risks making monetising sensitive personal data for private companies or making it more vulnerable to cyberattacks.

“That’s why we need a proper public debate about whether digital IDs are truly in the public interest. Sadly, the fact this was announced as a dead cat strategy while Parliament is in recess suggests the UK Government has no real interest in an open or democratic debate.”

“And let’s get one thing clear: a majority of people in Wales identify as Welsh only. Describing this as a ‘BritCard’ is the surest way to get a policy off to a bad start here.”

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5 COMMENTS

  1. Everyone all parties are against it not just plaid.
    Only Labour want it.
    Vote reform don’t let plaid fool you. They want wales to be a nation of sanctuary for all illegal migrants.

  2. One trick mind, Norrie. If Deform were a product for sale in a shop you’d be prosecuted for misrepresentation. Not one costed policy on anything. A Ltd., Co ., registered offshore, run by Public School whooray Henries , playing a game based on a 1930’s nazi handbook. Plaid will win because they don’t spew out hatred..

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