Data collection method Target respondents Number of respondents/ Time period of data interviewees collection In-person Panel N/A Multiple informal 2 – 4 February 2024, observations interviews 1 – 3 March 2024 25 – 27 October 2024 15 – 17 Novemeber 2024 Online sessions N/A N/A 14 February 2024, observation 21 February 2024 6 November 2024 12 November 2024 nd Pre-panel survey Panel participants 23 & 23 2 February 2024 th 25 October 2024 rd Post-panel survey Panel participants 21 & 22 3 March 2024 th 17 November 2024 Participant interviews Panel participants 4 & 4 4 – 15 March 2024 1 – 20 December 2024 Internal interviews Committee clerks 5 & 4 4 – 15 March 2024 SPICe staff 1 – 20 December 2024 PACT staff Overall, we employed four methods: 1) a review of available documentation and existing scholarship on the design of mini-publics in parliamentary systems; 2) an observation study of the unfolding of the panel; 3) semi-structured interviews with participants and key stakeholders, including members and staff of the Committee and the Scottish Parliament; and 4) survey methods to describe “pre-post” differences with participants. 54 The “pre-post” survey development involved several stages.