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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
DWP follow-up: Autumn 2025 UK Parliament Public Accounts Committee 2025-10-16
Joined-up journeys: achieving and measuring transport integration UK Parliament Transport Committee 2025-10-16
SSI to add "sex" as a characteristic to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 Scottish Government 2025-10-17
Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill Welsh Assembly 2025-10-17
Implementation of education reforms Welsh Assembly Children, Young People and Education Committee 2025-10-17
The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Belfast) (Amendment No.2) Order 2025 Northern Ireland Executive Department for Infrastructure 2025-10-17
Review of the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA) Duty on Local Authorities Welsh Government Early Years, Childcare and Play Division 2025-10-17
Draft Marine and Coastal Restoration Plan Scottish Government 2025-10-19
A Streamlined Approach to Payment Systems Regulation Consultation UK Government HM Treasury 2025-10-20
Industrial emissions: modernising environmental permitting UK Government Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs 2025-10-21
Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill Scottish Parliament 2025-10-22
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
Proposals to update the Telecommunications Security Code of Practice 2022 UK Government Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 2025-10-22
Late payments: tackling poor payment practices UK Government Department for Business and Trade 2025-10-23
Reforming domestic CITES implementation UK Government Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs 2025-10-23
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Research Strategy 2027-32 Scottish Government 2025-10-24
Reasonable Adjustments of General Qualifications Welsh Government Learner Pathways Division , Tertiary Education Directorate 2025-10-24
Rail vehicle dispensation: Great Western Railway Class 230 fast charge unit UK Government Department for Transport 2025-10-24
The Roads (Speed Limit) (No.4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 Northern Ireland Executive Department for Infrastructure 2025-10-24
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Call for Evidence Northern Ireland Assembly 2025-10-24