Petition Commission research on replacing the houses of parliament with holo-conferencing

Parliament is a symbol of the nation but a £5 billion+ refit is excessive + shows it is no longer fit for purpose. A virtual parliament could holographically project debate into civic spaces, cut costs, improve voting, attendance + access to data. Our parliament would once again lead the world.

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The time and cost of making Parliament fit for purpose is far too high:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/uk-britain-politics-parliament-idUKKBN0OY1YT20150618

This petition only asks for research into the possibilities this technology as well as modern virtual reality provide, the risks and rewards and how they could transform national politics.

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Date closed 26 April 2016
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