Proxy voting: review of pilot arrangements
Contents
Proxy voting for parental absence
Extension of the pilot to coronavirus-related absences
2 Proxy voting for parental absence
Eligibility over periods when the House does not sit
Requirements at the start of a Parliament
Informing Members and the public
Designating and exercising a proxy
3 Proxy voting for public health reasons
Proxy voting and virtual participation
4 Technical amendments required
Proxy votes and motions under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
Use of proxy votes in the election of Committee Chairs
Conclusions and recommendations
Annex 1: text of proposed Standing Order
Annex 2: text of proposed proxy voting scheme
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
Published: 10 September 2020