To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on which occasions his Department has convened a citizens’ jury or randomly drawn panel of people to aid the Department's policy making since 2000; whether the participants were paid in each case; and if he will make a statement. (243044)

In respect of citizen's juries I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the right hon. Member for Horsham (Mr. Maude) on 5 December 2007, Official Report, column 1344W.

Information on the numbers of randomly drawn panels of people convened since 2000 is not collated centrally and is available only at disproportionate cost