There are well-established procedures for people who cannot be here being paired, so that their opinion and that of their constituents has exactly the same effect as if they vote in person. The votes through pairing balance out, so the decision of the House remains identical.
Proceedings during the Pandemic
Proceeding contribution from
Jacob Rees-Mogg
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 2 June 2020.
It occurred during Debate on Proceedings during the Pandemic.
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Proceeding contribution
Reference
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Session
2019-21
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
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Timestamp
2024-04-27 17:17:16 +0100
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