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Jacob Rees-Mogg softens plans to end virtual Commons but warns remote voting ‘does democracy an injustice’
Coronavirus
Jacob Rees-Mogg softens plans to end virtual Commons but warns remote voting ‘does democracy an injustice’
Jacob Rees-Mogg has softened plans to make all MPs turn up to Parliament to take part in debates by that signalling those who want to stay at home can still participate via video-link.
Returning to Westminster is the right thing to do
Coronavirus
By Andrea Leadsom MP
Returning to Westminster is the right thing to do
Members of Parliament have a responsibility, and a duty to represent the views of the electorate in person
‘Utterly irresponsible’ – Inside the battle over Jacob Rees-Mogg’s plan to bring the Commons back amid the coronavirus lockdown
Coronavirus
By Alain Tolhurst
‘Utterly irresponsible’ – Inside the battle over Jacob Rees-Mogg’s plan to bring the Commons back amid the coronavirus lockdown
Parliamentary officials raced to get an unprecedented virtual chamber up and running during the coronavirus lockdown. But the Government wants MPs to ‘set an example’ as the rest of the country starts to head back to work. Alain Tolhurst reports on the almighty battle brewing over the return of the Commons.
Ending virtual Parliament would ‘disenfranchise’ vulnerable Members, MPs warn
Coronavirus
Ending virtual Parliament would ‘disenfranchise’ vulnerable Members, MPs warn
A cross-party group of more than 70 MPs have signed a letter protesting Government plans to end the virtual Parliament.
I would happily trade the cut and thrust of the chamber for a better, more respectful hybrid parliament
Coronavirus
By Owen Thompson MP
I would happily trade the cut and thrust of the chamber for a better, more respectful hybrid parliament
The architecture of politics cannot stay in a time warp, it has to adapt to reflect modern life. The hybrid proceedings prove this can be done in a way that augments the traditions rather than detracts from them.
'This is not 'survival of the fittest' – MPs split over ‘premature’ return to Parliament
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
"This is not 'survival of the fittest" – MPs split over ‘premature’ return to Parliament
The leader of the Commons has announced that virtual proceedings will end later this month – much sooner than many MPs expected. For some Members, a return to Westminster is a welcome sign that the country is re-opening. But others say it will be impossible to return safely – and fear the move will leave them, and their constituents, disenfranchised
Lib Dems call for Keir Starmer to chair Commons committee grilling government’s Covid-19 response
Coronavirus
Lib Dems call for Keir Starmer to chair Commons committee grilling government’s Covid-19 response
Keir Starmer should chair a special parliamentary committee to look at the Government’s coronavirus response, the leader of the Liberal Democrats has said.
As we change the way we work, the purpose of the House’s procedure must prevail
Coronavirus
By Karen Bradley MP
As we change the way we work, the purpose of the House’s procedure must prevail
The House is rising magnificently to meet the procedural challenges of coronavirus .
Virtual adjournment debates should be added to the innovations of the democratic revolution
Coronavirus
By Harriett Baldwin MP
Virtual adjournment debates should be added to the innovations of the democratic revolution
As the teething problems and technical glitches are ironed out, socially distant and virtual adjournment debates should be added to the innovations of the democratic revolution.
Coronavirus
By Save the Children
Making a virtual parliament work
From navigating digital meetings to the challenge of keeping up morale in the virtual sphere, many of us have experienced the ups and downs of working from home in the past month. As Parliament is about to come up against the same issues, I’ve drawn on what we’ve learned over the past month to offer some key tips.
It is critical to overcome the challenges of remote working to push a virtual Parliament over the line
Coronavirus
By Dods Monitoring
It is critical to overcome the challenges of remote working to push a virtual Parliament over the line
What are the challenges facing House authorities in getting Parliament up and running during this time of national crisis?
Coronavirus: How are parliaments worldwide working during the pandemic?
Coronavirus
By House of Commons Library
Coronavirus: How are parliaments worldwide working during the pandemic?
In the face of Covid-19, how are parliaments across the world using technology to continue government scrutiny and parliamentary procedure?
Coronavirus: Jacob Rees-Mogg vows Commons will reopen after Easter using ‘tech solutions’
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Jacob Rees-Mogg vows Commons will reopen after Easter using ‘tech solutions’
Jacob Rees-Mogg has vowed parliament will return after its Easter recess using "technological solutions" to maintain social distancing and halt the spread of the coronavirus.
Labour’s Keir Starmer demands ‘urgent talks’ on recall of Parliament so ministers’ coronavirus decisions can face scrutiny
Coronavirus
Labour’s Keir Starmer demands ‘urgent talks’ on recall of Parliament so ministers’ coronavirus decisions can face scrutiny
Sir Keir Starmer has called for “urgent talks” on the recall of Parliament after the Easter break so that ministers can be grilled on their handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
How can the Commons meet during coronavirus?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
How can the Commons meet during coronavirus?
As preparations for a virtual Parliament get underway, what are the options for socially-distanced parliamentary scrutiny?
Digital reform of parliamentary procedure can make our democracy more inclusive
Coronavirus
By Wendy Chamberlain MP
Digital reform of parliamentary procedure can make our democracy more inclusive
Although these are clearly exceptional circumstances, we should be ensuring that measures taken now can provide sustainable resilience for the future.