Contents
— Overview
— Tips for preparing your written evidence
— FAQs
Tips for preparing your written evidence
Here are some tips to help you prepare your evidence
- Get some context: Learn more about what committees do, and read other written evidence to get a feel for the style and content.
- Essential information: Include your name and email address, and tell us if you are responding as a professional or in a personal capacity. If you are representing an organisation, briefly explain why you are sending information and send your evidence by the deadline.
- Your evidence: Keep your evidence relevant to the topic, but don’t feel like you have to address every issue. Outline what actions you think the committee should take to improve the situation. Provide evidence to support your views, and don’t be dishonest in your evidence.
- Structure and style: Write in plain language, include a summary at the start, and prioritise key messages you want the committee to know. Keep your evidence short (ideally under 3,000 words), include links to relevant material, and structure the document in paragraphs.