Petition · past parliament
Keep remote attendance to Parliament available to all MPs who require it.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Ensure that the current access to all parliamentary sessions and committees have remote attendance to available to all MPs who require it. Voting can be done securely online using the technology that is currently available.
This will reduce use of public transport & non-essential distanced travel and be more equal for MPs who cannot leave home because of their own, or members of their household’s, health reasons. We all deserve to be represented, not just the constituents of 50 invited MPs, and those who currently cannot attend in person ought to be allowed to serve and represent their constituents.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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The virtual parliament must remain in place whilst social distancing exists: The virtual parliament must remain in place whilst social distancing exists
Keep virtual parliament options for MPs who are shielding or isolating: Keep virtual parliament options for MPs who are shielding or isolating
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
The virtual parliament must remain in place whilst social distancing exists: The virtual parliament must remain in place whilst social distancing exists
Keep virtual parliament options for MPs who are shielding or isolating: Keep virtual parliament options for MPs who are shielding or isolating
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Timeline
| 1 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.