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Parole Board opens its annual December meeting to the public

The Parole Board invited the public to observe virtually its annual open meeting on 3 December 2026, from 10:30 to 12pm.

--- The context --- The Parole Board invited the public to observe virtually its annual Open Management Committee meeting on Thursday 3 December 2026, from 10:30 to 12pm. The notice sets an earlier deadline to express interest and to submit questions to CEO@paroleboard.gov.uk. --- The facts --- The agenda will start with introductions and an introduction to the Parole Board, plus apologies and declarations. It will then review the minutes from the previous meeting and the action log. Reports from the Chair, the Vice Chair, the chief executive and the chief operating officer will follow, with a transparency review, a research update and a litigation update. --- The positions --- The only position recorded is the Board itself, which announced the public invitation and virtual observation. The notice also allows observers to submit questions for the question and answer section included at the end of the agenda. --- What remains unknown --- The notice does not explain how submitted questions will be selected or how much time each one will receive. It also does not say whether it will be recorded or documents published afterwards. --- Unanswered questions --- How will questions submitted by observers be ordered during the meeting? Will every admitted question be answered live or only a selection? Will the minutes and the action log reviewed at the meeting be shared afterwards? --- EPM analysis --- Opening the annual meeting to virtual observers widens access to a session covering transparency, research and litigation. With leadership reports and a review of minutes, the agenda can be followed in ninety minutes. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the public invitation strengthens civic oversight when access is virtual and questions can be submitted in advance. The deadline of Tuesday 24 November 2026 gives that participation a clear order and avoids improvisation. The value of the opening will be measured in the transparency review and in the answers offered to observers during the session on 3 December.
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