ve proper regard to the stability and permanence of the relationship of any couple whose case is referred. 3.65. Where it considers that it has insufficient information it should request that the agency obtains further information and the agency must comply with this request. In the case of a brief report, the panel will not be able to make a recommendation that the prospective adopter is suitable because not all the necessary information will be before it. Its recommendation is restricted to a recommendation that the prospective adopter is not suitable or a request to the agency to complete a full prospective adopter’s report. 3.66. The prospective adopter must be invited to attend a meeting of the panel before it makes its recommendation. This invitation should be extended to the prospective 74 adopter each time the panel meets to discuss their case. The invitation should make clear that the purpose of the meeting is to provide an opportunity for both the panel and the prospective adopter to discuss and clarify the prospective adopter’s reasons for wishing to adopt, and any other matter that either party considers relevant to the application. 3.67. The invitation should also make clear that the prospective adopter is under no obligation to meet the panel. If they decline the invitation this in itself should never be considered as a reason for recommending that they are unsuitable to adopt. The agency should at this time provide the prospective adopter with advice about the panel meeting, including how it will be conducted. 3.68. Where the prospective adopter attends the panel meeting, the agency should explain the aims of the meeting, who will be present on the panel and their individual roles. Panels can be stressful for prospective adopters and, as far as possible, 