# Consultation responses · Use cases · Dscvry

> Consultation responses: every public response read, the arguments grouped, evidence quoted for each, and organised or duplicate campaigns flagged, so...

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# What are the responses actually saying?

Every response read, not a sample, so the summary reflects what people actually said and every point can be traced back to the words that made it.

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## Thousands of responses. Weeks to read them.

A public consultation can bring in thousands of responses: letters, emails, forms and long reports. Each one deserves to be read.

### Read in samples.

Under time pressure, teams read a share of responses and estimate the rest.

### Campaigns count twice.

Hundreds of near-identical letters can drown out one detailed reply with new evidence.

### Hard to show your working.

When the summary is challenged, finding the responses behind each point takes days.

## What the AI reads.

Every response read against the consultation questions, whatever form it came in.

### In

- Online form responses
- Emails and letters
- Reports from organisations
- Scanned handwritten replies
- The consultation questions
- Earlier consultations

### At work

1. [Sense](https://dscvryai.com/technology/sense/) Reads forms, emails, scanned letters and long reports.
2. [Understand](https://dscvryai.com/technology/understand/) Finds the arguments in each response and groups them by question.
3. [Check](https://dscvryai.com/technology/check/) Flags organised campaigns and near-duplicate responses, and keeps them countable.
4. [Operate](https://dscvryai.com/technology/operate/) Prepares a theme list with quotes and counts for officials to write from.

### Out

Every argument grouped, counted and quoted. Officials write the summary.

## Every response read. Every theme quoted.

The policy team sees what respondents argued, how many said it, and the words they used, before writing a line.

Consultation · The reasoning ·

Consultation · Town centre parking changes · Closed 30 September Illustrative

1,842 responses · 5 themes · 1 organised campaign

| Theme | Argument | Finding | Detail | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Charges will hurt small shops | Widely raised | Quoted from 14 local businesses, with sales figures in 3 | 612 |
| T2 | Support for more cycle parking | Widely raised | Many cite safety near the school | 418 |
| T3 | Blue badge holders need closer spaces | Specific evidence | Detailed reply from a disability charity, with a survey | 96 |
| T4 | Pre-written letter opposing all changes | Campaign | Same wording in 540 replies; from one template | 540 |
| T5 | Evening charges unclear in the proposal | Question raised | Respondents read the times differently | 176 |

Illustrative example. Council, consultation, respondents and figures are fictional.

## Built for open policy-making.

The AI reads and groups. Officials weigh the arguments and write the summary.

### Every response counts.

Nothing is dropped. Campaigns are flagged and counted, not removed.

How Check works
https://dscvryai.com/technology/check/

### Every theme shows its source.

Quotes link back to the response they came from, so the summary can be checked.

How Understand works
https://dscvryai.com/technology/understand/

### Runs in your environment.

Responses, including respondents’ personal details, stay inside your boundary.

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