The Department has held one citizens' jury since 1 July 2007:
Citizens' jury Date Cost (£) Issues discussed Number of Ministers attended Number of members of the public Contemporary livestock farming and watercourse pollution: a citizens’ jury approach November 2007 19,740 excluding VAT1 Responses were gauged in relation to the understandings of risk associated with the microbial pollution of water courses; public attitudes to culpability given the current scientific and policy evidence base, particularly as this relates to the role of livestock farming; and consideration of public priorities in terms of appropriate level and types of policy intervention and mitigation. None present 15 people from Devon 1 This includes the whole contract cost, of which the jury was included.