Written questions

House of Commons: Absent Voting

Commons · Question 10301 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · House of Commons Commission · Official record

Answered 24 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Commission has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing remote digital voting in the House of Commons.

Answer

Answered by Nick Smith, 24 Jun 2026

Introducing remote digital voting would be a matter for the House itself and not for the Commission. Remote voting was used for a short period during the pandemic but was replaced by a system of proxies and pass reader voting. The hon. Member could raise ...