Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit

What is a Citizens’ Assembly?

A Citizens’ Assembly is a group of people, assembled like a jury, who are representative of the population at large. The group, made up of people like us, learn about an issue, hear from those on both sides and then engage in long and careful consideration before making recommendations.

A Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit

The majority of British people who took part in the EU referendum wanted to leave, but what should be our future relationship with the EU?

In 2017 a group of academics decided to find out what we want from a future relationship. The Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit allowed members to engage in detailed, reflective and informed discussions about what the UK’s post-Brexit relations with the European Union should be. The results were then presented to the government.