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Citizens' jury procedure

Stratified random selection, expert hearing, facilitated deliberation and a published recommendation with a public response.

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11 # Citizens' jury procedure
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3−## 1. Remit
4−The jury answers one question set by {commissioning body}: "{jury question}". The question is published before selection.
3+## 1. Remit and question
4+{commissioning body} publishes the question "{jury question}" and the decision the jury's report will inform.
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66 ## 2. Selection
7−{number} members (typically 12-24) are drawn by stratified random selection from {sampling frame}, balanced by {strata}. Members receive {fee} and reimbursement of costs.
7+{number} members are drawn under the published selection protocol ({link to selection protocol}). Persons with a direct financial or office-holding interest in the question are excluded. Replacements are drawn from the reserve list.
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99 ## 3. Oversight
10−An advisory panel with members holding differing views approves the witness list and background briefing. The facilitator is independent of the commissioning body.
10+An advisory panel with differing views approves witnesses and briefing. All evidence is published in full.
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1212 ## 4. Hearing and deliberation
13−Over {number of days} days the jury hears witnesses, questions them and deliberates, privately when it chooses.
13+Over {number of days} days the jury hears and questions witnesses and deliberates with an independent facilitator.
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15−## 5. Recommendation and response
16−The jury votes on a written recommendation; the count and minority statements are published. The commissioning body answers publicly within {response period} days, stating what it accepts, rejects and why.
15+## 5. Recommendation, response, follow-up
16+The jury votes on a recommendation; counts and minority statements are published. The commissioning body responds within {response period} days and reports on implementation after {follow-up period}.
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