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I am quoting from evidence that was given. The noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon, mentioned Dr Young’s evidence and I understand that she has a PhD in sociology. I have been contacted by Professor Charlotte Wilson-Jones, a professor of psychology, education and innovation. She is incredibly worried about moving to online assessments as a given. This is an individual who has high-level training in both palliative care and psychiatry. She said to me that, without being in the room, it is very difficult to understand what is going on behind the camera. She has worked with a significant number of terminally ill people and has looked at mental illness and capacity assessments. She said to me that this takes time; it cannot necessarily be done in a single appointment. Then you add in layers of communication and difficulties in talking, which make it very difficult to do a proper assessment.