Member

As part of the public consultation, which is live right now, we will invite a representative sample of the public at large—from all walks of life and all parts of the country—to form a people’s panel. That deliberative democracy process will build on our experience of supporting Parliament’s citizens assembly on net zero in the previous Parliament. Working with over 100 citizens, we will debate the difficult questions, find ways forward and build a system that can secure the trust and support of everyone. To those Members chuntering from a sedentary position about having a conversation with the public, I say, ‘What do you fear?’ This Government are very happy to talk to the public about what we are doing, and I look forward to talking to honourable Members’ constituents if they are selected to be part of the process.