Submitted on Wednesday 3rd June 2020
Rejected on Friday 12th June 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Bring back online voting for Members of Parliament.
Parliament to reinstate remote voting so MPs may remain in their constituencies, performing duties as representatives or caring for loved ones while they are sick or off school, rather than being made to travel to London to spend long hours in queues.
650 MPs spending 90 minutes queuing to cast a single vote wastes 975 working hours and over £58,700 pounds in taxpayer money. MPs, like many workers, are able to perform their duties remotely. They should be allowed to do so to prevent as much as possible the spread of CV19.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
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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