##### Statement to Commissioners and the Public

I feel the work we have done over the past two weeks has been extremely valuable as the lay person would not normally have the opportunity to hear such in depth presentations from experts that handle their data.
it a chance for you to get involved in the democratic process have a voice and express your opinions in matters that count
I think it is important to know that each initiative was presented in a fair and easy to understand way and as a jury we were given time to gather our thoughts, deliberate and examine the evidence and question the presenters. The start to finish process has been conducted by the Center for New Democratic Processes in a fair and constructive manner and Kyle and Sarah have been excellent at running the Jury.
Over the past two weeks, we've received neutral presentations from different professionals about a certain data topic. We've discussed these topics between us and expressed our point of view. We document our reason to support or oppose each initiative.
It is important to know that we have been fully informed of exactly how these initiatives have been created, why they were compiled and how they have been used to help during the pandemic. By having multiple guest speakers from different companies, not just the NHS and with working as teams in the breakout rooms it has broadened my horizons on how our personal data is used and what should happen going forward, legally and ethically.
After spending two weeks learning more about health data sharing I think it's important that the public get behind Ednas of Gtr Manchesters idea to suggest that all bodies produce information telling us - 'THIS IS WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT YOU.' and that we might also ask about who the "WE" is 😉
It is important that everyone had the chance to listen to a variety of presentations on a variety of data sharing subjects. We had the chance to put our views across, deliberate, change our mind if we wanted to, it was nice to meet people from all different backgrounds but lived within our local community.
it's important for everyone to know that as a group we have listened to all the arguments for and against, discussed everything in detail and asked lots of questions before coming up with our conclusions
It's been very informative because it was led by organisers and we were shown presentations by those who work in the field. It is not a topic I have ever thought about before but clearly it has much more depth than I knew. I have enjoyed learning about it with people who also have had no prior knowledge about it as it was a fun, informative collective experience
The public should be aware that as a mixed jury that represents the wider population, we have all been well informed through fair, neutral and persuasive presentations that have allowed us to deliberate and come to a general consensus that data sharing initiatives can be extremely beneficial for many reasons if consensual, safe and transparent.
I think it's important for those involved in the pandemic sharing initiatives & public because sharing & having access on a wider scale can benefit everyone giving them an insight to how these processes come together & can be beneficial to all.
It's important to know that many expert views have been put forward to us, the organising of experts from all sides of the debate was well structured. As lay people we had good opportunities to debate and question these experts after which we all were able to give our opinion by debate and in writing. Reassuringly I never felt any question or debate was not relevant.
I think it important for those involved in the Pandemic Data Sharing Initiative to know that although most of us are broadly supportive of the Initiatives and we appreciate the hard work done we do have some serious concerns about security now and we are also concerned about the future of COPI. From

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