Petition · past parliament
Bring back online voting for Members of Parliament.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
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.
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 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
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.