Christian Bradley and Stephen Moore took part in a Reverse Select Committee during Evidence Week in Parliament.
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During the event, members of the public questioned chairs and members of parliamentary Select Committees about evidence used in government policy and how decisions are scrutinised.
Stephen Moore asked Antonia Bance MP, a member of the Business and Trade Committee, about the evidence informing government policy on paternity leave and whether Parliament monitors how businesses support new dads.
Christian Bradley questioned Justice Committee chair Andy Slaughter MP about data collected by the courts on family matters.
The discussion covered difficulties linking datasets and court backlogs.
Christian said: “I think overall the event was fantastic. I learnt a lot about the procedures and processes that allow Parliament to work, and this I found very insightful.”
Other members of the public attending the event raised issues including town centre management, biodiversity loss, maths provision in schools, artificial intelligence, social media and the social value of sports groups.
Evidence Week in Parliament is organised by Sense about Science and brings members of the public, researchers and parliamentarians together to discuss how evidence is used and scrutinised at Westminster.
Tracey Brown, director of Sense about Science, said: “Between elections, Parliament is responsible for the checks and balances on government policy, for making sure that policy matches the real world and that it is based on sound evidence.
“That is why it is vital that Evidence Week in Parliament, organised by Sense about Science, opens with the questions that people all over the UK have about the evidence behind decisions - on everything from AI to parental leave. It ensures that MPs and research groups in the days that follow discuss the questions that matter to the people."
The wider programme also includes briefings for MPs and peers and training for parliamentary staff on research evidence and data.
