Written question – Follow-up question on self-selection bias in connection with Citizens’ Panels and Youth Policy Dialogues – E-001800/2025

Question for written answer  E-001800/2025/rev.1
to the Commission
Rule 144
Marieke Ehlers (PfE)

In its answer to question E-002913/2024[1] the Commission goes into the participant selection process, establishing that there is no selection bias. My question is about the people who respond to invitations following the selection process, i.e. self-selection bias. For instance, people with positive views on the EU would be more likely to respond to your randomised invitation to participate in Citizens’ Panels and Youth Policy Dialogues than people with less positive views.

• 1.How does the Commission verify that the actual group of participants is as randomised as the candidate participants selected by the Commission?
• 2.Can the Commission explain the role of experts and stakeholders in connection with Citizens’ Panels?
• 3.Who are those experts and stakeholders?

Submitted: 3.5.2025

• [1] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-10-2024-002913-ASW_EN.html.