BRIEFING CITIZENS’ ASSEMBLIES: WHAT ARE THEY AND HOW CAN POLICY-MAKERS USE THEM?

Further citizens’ assemblies have been held in parts of the UK: • The Scottish Parliament and the Senedd have both established citizens’ assemblies on different issues. [...] Building on experience in the UK and around the world, many of the features of assemblies that lead to such success are now widely agreed. [...] How could citizens’ assemblies be used in the future? Citizens’ assemblies have been used in the UK at multiple levels and for multiple purposes, but they have not yet been used by the UK government. [...] Ministers would need to invest time and resources in the process – including design, delivery, publicity, and follow-up – to maximise the assembly's chances of positive impact. [...] The briefings in this series form part of an ongoing project titled ‘Constitutional Principles and the Health of Democracy’, and can be found on the project page.