Thank you.
It's an important observation that the performative aspect is diminished when people are joining from home or from a different location. When you're joining through a remote context, you're more focused on the task and you're bringing a form of yourself that is not tied to looking or sounding a certain way, or participating by default in, perhaps, an adversarial manner. That performative approach is harder when you're on your own in an office, for instance.
I think there's a real opportunity to increase relevance and responsiveness, demonstrate evolution and showcase Parliament as a modern and contemporary democracy by drawing on technologies and testing and seeing what works, as I mentioned. Do a pulse check of what is and isn't working for MPs.
There is a range of different tools available for communication. It's not just virtual meetings. There are instant messaging platforms that you can use for this. We have seen an increasing number of companies, non-profit organizations, universities and other entities draw on technologies like Zoom, Google Meet, Slack and other project management types of software. These are not expensive tools. They are worthy of testing. Again, bringing that intentionality to the in-person opportunities is key.
It's also important from a democratic perspective to offer the choice. That is the dominant theme in the future of work discourse right now. If we're looking to bring the best and the brightest to lead us in our democracy, it is a non-starter not to have a hybrid option to the conditions of work. It's important for us to consider that in terms of relevance, evolution, modernization and efficiency, as well.