Rejected petition Keep The Virtual Parliament as an option for MPs unable to attend HoC in person

We the People, would like the concept and implementation of a Virtual Parliament to remain until such time as it is no longer needed. We still believe it is needed!

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Jacob Rees-Mogg has indicated that he is to discontinue the Virtual Parliament as “It is no longer needed”. But that simply isn’t the case, as due to personal or COVID-19 related reasons, some MPs are unable attend to the HoC in person.

We as constituents need to have our MPs heard in the HoC regardless!

Jacob Rees-Mogg has said “ If Parliament is to deliver on the people’s priorities it must sit physically.”

This is not the case and does further damage to the relationship of Voters and MPs.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

You may wish to sign some of these petitions:

The virtual parliament must remain in place whilst social distancing exists: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/321924

Keep virtual parliament options for MPs who are shielding or isolating: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323109

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/

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 1 June 2020
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