Methodology underpinning the evaluation In advance of the Citizens’ Panel meetings, I was provided with a comprehensive set of documents: an overview of the design and Steering Group processes; a summary of the Participation Inquiry survey responses; a summary of the discussions of the Kurdish and Syrian diasporas; a link to the Participation Inquiry Citizens’ Panel website; and an overview of the participant recruitment process. th Starting from 28 October, I observed the Citizens’ Panel meetings on the following dates: 28 October (in person in the Parliament) 29 October (in person in the Parliament) 30 October (in person in the Parliament) 19 November (in person in the Parliament) 20 November (in person in the Parliament) 10 November (online) 17 November (online) The original dates planned for September and October 2022 were changed due to the period of national mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.