Yes, this is important. Commons committees’ reports carry weight because they are (usually) well thought through and evidenced. They are also the product of debate and compromise - not an obvious feature of Twitter - which adds to the respect they receive. Some advice ...
https://twitter.com/janeclarejones/status/1321344491513675776
... from someone who has sat on a good few of these in the Lords. Submissions from individuals are valued, especially if they are focussed (you can leave it to Women’s Place et al to make the blockbuster submissions), well argued, bring in new lines of thought and evidence, ...
... and are respectful of counter-arguments. Your aim should be to have the committee, including some who are not wholly on your side, say ‘that’s a point I would like to see in the final report’. Two pages is enough: you get a huge amount of reading, and members will do ...
... their best to get through it all, but clarity and good structure will get you read carefully. The old Dick Francis technique: use the first two lines to make them want to read the first page, and the first page to make them want to read it all. ...
... Where you can point up and support a compromise solution, do. This is the territory that a committee will occupy if it can, so help them choose the compromises that work best for you.
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