Politicians told to get back to work as majority have not voted in person for months Analysis by the Telegraph reveals that 595 out of 650 MPs have asked a proxy to vote on their behalf 1 May 2021 • 8:00pm Boris Johnson speaking to a socially distanced House of Commons Credit: Jessica Taylor/AFP MPs are being urged to set an example to the rest of the UK and return to the House of Commons as figures show that nearly 600 of them have all but given up voting in person. Analysis by the Telegraph of Hansard last week found that 595 out of 650 MPs were no longer voting personally and had asked a proxy - normally a party whip - to do it for them.