Petition · past parliament · Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Immediately allow MPs to virtually participate in all Parliamentary proceedings
Closed
385 signatures
What the petition asks
It is incumbent on the government to act now in the interest of both MPs and their constituents to allow MPs who can't attend in person to participate virtually in Parliamentary debates and procedures, and to ensure all MPs and therefore all constituents have their voices heard in Parliament.
Currently, MPs who are not able to attend Parliament because of Covid-19 cannot participate in general debates or use electronic voting.
This severely impacts the ability of MPs to serve their constituents effectively, and its impact is not felt equally. Elderly MPs, pregnant MPs, MPs with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or caring responsibilities, as well as MPs with constituencies outside of London, are effectively locked out of participation during this period which is discriminatory.
This severely impacts the ability of MPs to serve their constituents effectively, and its impact is not felt equally. Elderly MPs, pregnant MPs, MPs with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or caring responsibilities, as well as MPs with constituencies outside of London, are effectively locked out of participation during this period which is discriminatory.
Timeline
| 23 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 May 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
385
Status
Closed
Department
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Opened
23 Nov 2020
Closed
23 May 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.