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Current Inquiries

Inquiries

List of inquiries, consultations & calls for evidence

The Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish and UK legislatures and governments hold inquiries and consultations on a wide range of topics that accept evidence from academics and others. Below is a full list of inquiries at all of those institutions that are currently accepting written evidence. In each case, the link will usually take you to the page for that particular inquiry, which will provide a fuller scope and guidance on how to submit evidence.

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Name of consultation Institution Committee or Department Deadline
Licensing for knife sales UK Government Home Office 2025-12-17
Consultation on the Introduction of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) UK Government HM Treasury 2025-12-17
Changes to energy infrastructure planning application fees UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2025-12-17
Traveller caravan count statistics UK Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2025-12-17
Proposed refinements for Allocation Round 8 and future rounds UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2025-12-17
Building control: charges, notices and certificates UK Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2025-12-17
Exploring the role of alternative clean heating solutions UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2025-12-17
Local government reorganisation in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock UK Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2025-12-17
Britain’s Story: The Next Chapter - the BBC Royal Charter Review, Green Paper and public consultation UK Government Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2025-12-17
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: bodies granted investigatory powers UK Government Home Office 2025-12-17
Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) Offset Written Consultation UK Government Ministry of Defence, Luke Pollard MP 2025-12-17
Consultation on changes to the TI&A Standard UK Government Regulator of Social Housing 2025-12-17
Smart Secure Electricity Systems (SSES) Programme: draft load control licence regulations and conditions UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2025-12-17
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act DWP Codes of Practice: Verifying Eligibility in the Welfare System, Obtaining Information and Recovering Debt UK Government Department for Work and Pensions 2025-12-17
Reserving water abstraction rights UK Government Environment Agency 2025-12-17
Warm Home Discount (WHD): cost recovery UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2025-12-17
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Draft Business Plan 2026 to 2029 for consultation UK Government Nuclear Decommissioning Authority 2025-12-17
Gas system in transition: security of supply UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2025-12-17
RVAR 2010 exemption: Festiniog Railway Company UK Government Department for Transport 2025-12-17
Financial support for nuclear lifetime extensions UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2025-12-17