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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
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Draft Business Plan 2026 to 2029 for consultation UK Government Nuclear Decommissioning Authority 2026-02-02
Annual updates to the Curriculum for Wales Framework guidance Welsh Government Curriculum and Assessment Division, Education Directorate 2026-02-02
The Glencairn Road, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 Northern Ireland Assembly Department for Infrastructure 2026-02-03
The Public Service Pensions Revaluation Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 Northern Ireland Assembly 2026-02-03
The Prohibition of U-Turns (Belfast) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 Northern Ireland Assembly Department for Infrastructure 2026-02-03
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 Northern Ireland Assembly 2026-02-03
Construction Industry Scheme proposed simplification and administrative amendments UK Government HM Revenue & Customs 2026-02-03
The St Andrews Square West, Belfast (Stopping-Up) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 Northern Ireland Assembly 2026-02-03
Contractual practice in the UK combinable crops sector UK Government Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs 2026-02-04
Draft Determination for the Seventh Senedd Welsh Assembly 2026-02-04
Census 2031 Topic Consultation UK Government Office for National Statistics 2026-02-04
Provision of INSET (in-service education and training) days in Wales Welsh Government Leadership Branch, School Practitioner Division, Education, Culture and Welsh Language Directorate 2026-02-04
Northern Ireland Census User Needs Consultation Northern Ireland Executive Department of Finance 2026-02-04
Government Statistical Service Harmonisation: Assessing user needs for additional response options for the new ethnicity harmonisation standard UK Government Office for National Statistics 2026-02-04
The Prohibition of Left-Hand Turn (Great Victoria Street, Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 Northern Ireland Executive Department for Infrastructure 2026-02-05
Smart Secure Electricity Systems (SSES) Programme: first phase energy smart appliances regulations UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2026-02-05
Duty of care: code of practice for managing controlled waste Scottish Government 2026-02-05
Inquiry into the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry (Stage 1) UK Parliament Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee 2026-02-06
The Roads (Speed Limit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 Northern Ireland Executive Department for Infrastructure 2026-02-06
Project Gigabit National Rolling Open Market Review January 2026 UK Government Building Digital UK 2026-02-06