Petition · past parliament
Rescind the Commons requirement for MPs voting in person during COVID-19
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
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.
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.
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
| 3 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.