Petition · past parliament
Enable people with disabilities to fully contribute & participate in parliament.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
MPs with disabilities and underlying conditions should be allowed to represent their constituents by being allowed to vote remotely in Parliament when the Government is advising they self-isolate.
MPs with disabilities and underlying conditions represent a significant proportion of society, and demonstrate leadership in contributing fully to society through working, paying taxes, and adding to the public good through their work in parliament. This is something which should be encouraged.
Our government should be leading by example to include and encourage diversity to fully participate in society, not leading on ways to actively discriminate against them.
Our government should be leading by example to include and encourage diversity to fully participate in society, not leading on ways to actively discriminate against them.
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
| 2 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.