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It is fair to say that there has been much greater focus on a just transition over the past few years than there was when the original climate change legislation was passed. We are in constant contact with the just transition commission, so we get its advice and guidance on what we should do and how we should do it.
In the vision that I included in the report, I highlighted that citizens and patients should be able to make a doctor’s or hospital appointment online—in effect, to conduct all those access-type transactions online.
There will also be increased pressure on staffing within prisons, when officers and other staff members may be unable to work due to ill health, self-isolation due to possible contact, shielding, or family and other caring responsibilities.