Mandatory Digital ID
Debate between Emily Darlington and Iqbal Mohamed(1 week, 3 days ago)
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Iqbal Mohamed (Dewsbury and Batley) (Ind)
I thank the hon. Member for Perth and Kinross-shire (Pete Wishart) for securing this debate. This is one of the most controversial and divisive issues currently supported by the Government, who have form. I am here on behalf of my constituents, as nearly 100 have written to me opposing the scheme, and nearly 4,000 have signed the e-petition.
We have heard the risks and the issues around data privacy, surveillance culture, user profiling, exclusion, focus creep and scope creep. Having worked in the IT industry for over 20 years, as well as in the cyber-security industry, I can say that there is no safe system at the moment. Relying on third-party software, owned by foreign states or companies—
Emily Darlington
Is the hon. Member aware of the Government’s statements that the system would be held internally and use sovereign tech?