Artemis Pana, National coordinator, Scottish Rural Action, argued that the normalisation of online proceedings had helped promote accessibility, noting that, “From a rural and island geography perspective, most entry points became more accessible because of the move to online proceedings.”Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee, Official Report, 26 May 2022.
This was a view shared by Mhairi Wylie, who stated:
The impression that I am getting from the people who are now participating in parliamentary inquiries and sessions such as this one is that the input is now much broader, and you are not necessarily seeing as many of the well-kent faces.