The current voting system in the Commons takes up to 20% of MPs' working day. A transition to electronic voting could significantly enhance efficiency.
The letter highlights that even a single vote consumes 162 hours combined if every MP participates, indicating the inefficiency of the current physical voting process.
Spending 15 minutes corralling every MP through two corridors for a vote interrupts essential work, affecting select committees and constituency service.
With virtual access to debates, requiring in-person attendance for voting seems redundant, and shifts focus away from effectively serving constituents.
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