Submitted on Wednesday 3rd June 2020
Rejected on Friday 12th June 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Rescind the Commons requirement for MPs voting in person during COVID-19
The House of Commons should immediately disregard the members' vote, held on 2/6/20, and reintroduce remote digital voting for MPs on parliamentary issues.
Requiring in-person voting at the House of Commons, in 2020, when digital voting has been working just fine for the last few months, is not just farcically antiquated. It is discriminatory towards shielding and disabled MPs, and in turn disenfranchises huge swathes of the electorate.
261 votes in favour to 163 against means that 226 Members had to abstain. This vote cannot be deemed anything like fair, representative or democratic. We all deserve better.
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The virtual parliament must remain in place whilst social distancing exists: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/321924
Keep virtual parliament options for MPs who are shielding or isolating: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323109
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