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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
Improving adoption, fostering and kinship services Welsh Government Social Services and Integration Directorate 2025-10-20
Revisions to the Separate Collection of Waste Materials for Recycling: A Code of Practice for Wales Welsh Government Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Division  2025-10-22
Late payments: tackling poor payment practices UK Government Department for Business and Trade 2025-10-23
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Research Strategy 2027-32 Scottish Government 2025-10-24
Consultation on the Revised International Council for Harmonisation Guideline M4Q(R2) UK Government Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency 2025-10-26
Corporate parenting: part 6 code of practice on looked after and accommodated children Welsh Government 2025-10-27
Promoting Awareness of Air Pollution Delivery Plan Welsh Government Environment Protection Division 2025-10-28
UK-wide consultation on proposed Amendments to Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (HMRS) to extend the medicines responsibilities of paramedics, physiotherapists, operating department practitioners and diagnostic radiographers Northern Ireland Executive Department for Health 2025-10-28
Extend medicines responsibilities for allied health professions UK Government Department of Health and Social Care 2025-10-28
BBC World Service 2024-25 UK Parliament Public Accounts Committee 2025-10-30
Consumer Scotland super-complaint application UK Government Department for Business and Trade 2025-10-30
Consultation on Support Framework for Independent Advice and Debt Services Northern Ireland Executive Department for Communities 2025-11-03
Exceptions to childcare registration and the proposal for a Voluntary Approval Scheme Welsh Government Early Years, Childcare and Play Division 2025-11-03
Delivering a Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers in Wales Welsh Government 2025-11-10
Voices in Justice: Parole Reform in Scotland Scottish Government 2025-11-11
Consultation on the setting of Northern Ireland’s Fourth Carbon Budget (2038-2042) Northern Ireland Executive DAERA 2025-11-17
Learning Disability Service Model Northern Ireland Executive Department for Health 2025-11-25
Extending the duty on local authorities to broadcast meetings Welsh Government Local Government Policy Division 2025-11-28
Consultation on the International Council for Harmonisation Guideline E20 for adaptive clinical trial design UK Government Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency 2025-11-30
Proposed Policing Inspection Programme and Framework 2020 to 2021 UK Government Home Office, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services 2025-12-30