Rehearsals take place for the system of hybrid parliament Credit: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/CC BY 3.0 Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg has suggested he was against the introduction of digital voting in as MPs would not take votes “seriously” if they participated remotely. The MP for North East Somerset (pictured above, on the left, during rehearsals for parliament's hybrid participation system) also expressed reservations about expanding proxy voting to MPs with long-term health conditions as he believes some members may use the system for “trivial reasons”. He made the comments during an appearance in front of the Commons Procedure Committee on Monday, which is currently undertaking an inquiry into whether proxy voting arrangements should be expanded. Shadow disabilities minister Vicky Foxcroft said it was “patronising” to claim MPs could not participate from home. Asked about electronic voting, Rees-Mogg told MPs: “I slightly worry that if people a