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Written question asked by Peter Bedford (Conservative) on Monday, 12 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 16 May 2025 (named day). It was answered by Lucy Powell (Labour) on Friday, 16 May 2025 on behalf of the Leader of the House of Commons.


House of Commons: Electronic Voting

Question

To ask the Leader of the House, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing electronic voting for divisions in the House of Commons.

Answer

This is a matter for the House to consider. The Hon. Member may wish to note that the Procedure Committee is currently undertaking an inquiry into electronic voting. The Government recently submitted written evidence to that inquiry (available at: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/8885/electronic-voting/publications/written-evidence/) and he may wish to respond directly to the Committee's call for evidence.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
51736
Session
2024-26
Subjects
House of Commons Electronic voting Divisions
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk