每日雅思|英国下议院针对疫情做出重新部署

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4月21日，下议院议长林赛·霍伊尔爵士表示，下议院已在“特殊和前所未有”的情况下重开。

The House of Commons① has returned in "exceptional and unprecedented" circumstances, Leader of the House②, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, said on April 21.

“混合模式”议会这种形式将在议员通过该计划后，于周三开始采用，届时部分议员在议事厅现场参会，其他议员通过视频连接线上参会。

A "hybrid" Parliament—with some MPs③ in the chamber and others connected via video link—will begin on Wednesday after MPs approved the plan.

根据议员们达成一致的动议，将允许最多50名议员进入议事厅，并按照社交距离准则分开就座。

Under the motion agreed by MPs, up to 50 MPs will be allowed inside the chamber, sitting apart from each other in line with social distancing guidelines.

大屏幕已安装在议事厅中，最多可让120名议员通过Zoom视频会议系统参加辩论。新措施初步计划执行到5月12日，也有可能延续更长时间。

Screens have been installed in the chamber which will allow up to 120 MPs to take part in debates via the Zoom video-conferencing tool. The new arrangements will initially operate until 12 May, although could remain in place for longer.

这是一系列改革的一部分，改革旨在让议会可以在新冠病毒暴发期间继续运作，包括减少办公时间、召开虚拟委员会会议及在威斯敏斯特宫（又称议会大厦）内采取严格的社交距离措施。

They are part of a raft of changes designed to allow Parliament to continue to operate during the coronavirus outbreak, including reduced sitting hours, virtual committee meetings and strict social distancing measures within the Palace of Westminster. (BBC)

注释：

① The House of Commons: (in Britain and Canada) the part of Parliament whose members are elected by the people of the country （英国）下议院；（加拿大）众议院② Leader of the House: (in Britain) a member of the government who is responsible for deciding what is discussed in Parliament （英格兰）议会领袖，上（或下）议院议长，此处文中指下议院议长③ MPs = Members of Parliament 议员

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