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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
The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 Northern Ireland Assembly 2026-03-04
SL1 The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 Northern Ireland Assembly 2026-03-04
Large business tax compliance UK Parliament Public Accounts Committee 2026-03-05
Financial resilience of government-sponsored museums and galleries UK Parliament Public Accounts Committee 2026-03-05
Establishing the Child Protection Authority in England UK Government Department for Education 2026-03-05
Regulating on-screen assessment UK Government Ofqual 2026-03-05
Trust-based pension schemes: Trustees and governance, building a stronger future UK Government Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Communities 2026-03-05
Developing the UK automated vehicles regulatory framework Welsh Government 2026-03-05
Plans for fair pay agreements in adult social care (easy read) UK Government Department of Health and Social Care 2026-03-06
Realising potential: Delivering the Child Poverty Strategy UK Parliament Education Committee 2026-03-06
Reforming the customs treatment of low value imports into the United Kingdom UK Government HM Treasury 2026-03-06
Consultation on a pupil attendance strategy - Attendance Matters Northern Ireland Executive Department for Education 2026-03-06
Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment 5 Scoping UK Government Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2026-03-06
Environmental Permitting: Consultation on Local Authority Fees and Charges Rates Welsh Government Environmental Protection Division 2026-03-06
Experimental Traffic Control Scheme- Permitted Taxis in Bus lanes (Belfast City Centre) Northern Ireland Executive Department for Infrastructure 2026-03-07
COM/2023/769 Proposal for Regulation on the welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability Northern Ireland Assembly 2026-03-08
Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25 UK Parliament Public Accounts Committee 2026-03-09
Cage reform: proposed ban on keeping laying hens, pullets and breeder layers in cages UK Government Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs 2026-03-09
Interest on Lawyers' Client Accounts Scheme UK Government Ministry of Justice 2026-03-09
Expanding access to naloxone: supply and emergency use UK Government Department of Health and Social Care, The Scottish Government, Welsh Government, Department of Health (Northern Ireland) 2026-03-09