Ms Tara Farrell:

In support of Dr. Soares's points, we have felt, having been involved in the New Common Charter process since 2015, that there has been no other space for grassroots organisations to engage in that level of dialogue on such a sustained basis. That is the theme running through this. That also speaks to the point about engagement with political leaders, the UK Government and EU institutions. The engagement is sporadic and fragmented. We need a clear roadmap with deadlines and pathways of engagement. As Dr. Soares said, we have been at various different meetings. We give our input and we are listened to but there is no definition of the who and the how afterwards, or of where we go next. We need a clear roadmap on that level of engagement.