LONDON, April 21 — The British parliament returns today from an extended Easter break, with MPs encouraged to attend via videolink for the first time as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Social distancing rules demanding people stay two metres apart mean only 50 MPs will be able to sit in the...
A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows a chamber rehearsal ahead of the return of MP’s to parliament during the coronavirus lockdown in the House of Commons in London April 20, 2020. — AFP pic
They are instead being asked to call in via Zoom, an internet video conferencing service, in a first for the 700-year-old parliament. London was particularly hard hit and Prime Minister Boris Johnson was among many in parliament who became infected. He is still recovering after a week in hospital. He added: “It will be a historic moment in our 700 years of history, to have MPs contributing to prime minister’s questions, urgent questions and statements via videolink from the safety of their homes and offices.”
Raphael Hogarth of the Institute for Government think tank said parliament did not approve the lockdown but must play a role in what comes next.
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