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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
Census 2031 Topic Consultation UK Government Office for National Statistics 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
Bank Referral Scheme: Consultation and call for evidence UK Government HM Treasury 2025-12-17
Fair pay agreement process in adult social care UK Government Department of Health and Social Care 2025-12-17
Material information in property listings UK Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2025-12-17
Home buying and selling reform UK Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2025-12-17
Amending the ECO4 Order to allow cost recovery via grant funding UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2025-12-17
Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales: Scheme improvements (access and protections) UK Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2025-12-17
Proposals for an update to standard rules permit SR2008 No 9: storage of asbestos waste UK Government Environment Agency 2025-12-17
SAF revenue certainty mechanism: levy design UK Government Department for Transport 2025-12-17
Strategic review of merger remedies 2025 UK Government Competition and Markets Authority 2025-12-17
Down Syndrome Act 2022 draft statutory guidance (easy read) UK Government Department of Health and Social Care 2025-12-17
Draft National Framework for Fire and Rescue Services Welsh Government Fire Services Branch  2025-12-17
Reforms to the statutory consultee system UK Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2025-12-17
Post-16 level 3 and below pathways UK Government Department for Education 2025-12-17
Extended CE marking recognition for Ecodesign regulations UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2025-12-17
Non-domestic smart meter rollout post-2025 UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2025-12-17
Make Work Pay: trade union right of access UK Government Department for Business and Trade, Kate Dearden MP, The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP 2025-12-17
Consultation on Category D gaming machines and licensing for bingo premises UK Government Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2025-12-17
Changes to NICE regulations: cost-effectiveness threshold UK Government Department of Health and Social Care 2025-12-17