If I may, I think it's important to understand that the virtual option is not a means to shirk your duties. In our considerable interviews with former MPs, the commitment and dedication to public service are paramount. It rings true across all of our respondents.
However, we have seen a level of frustration with the lack of standardization in administrative and operational processes in the House, and a sense of shock and surprise, particularly from those in the field of business or other entrepreneurial areas, about why cost-effective modern tools to organize calendars and schedules are not being better utilized in this space.
There's a real opportunity here to increase the contributions from MPs, to see to their mental health and well-being and to foster new norms for cohesion, collegiality and connection among MPs and their colleagues.