Proxy voting is a method by which if you are ill or if you have to take maternity leave or bereavement leave, it gives you the ability to participate and to register your vote. Were you aware of that? That gives those MPs in the U.K. a lot more ability to participate while they're not there, rather than just pairing off and not being a part of Parliament during that time.
I tend to agree with you in feeling that members should be present as often as possible in Parliament, because it creates a good network and bond. Do you feel it's better for them to at least be visible on a box and be able to participate vocally when something like that occurs, instead of not being there at all?