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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
Private Parking Code of Practice Welsh Government 2025-09-05
Fisheries and the marine environment UK Parliament Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee 2025-09-05
Draft Northern Ireland Fostering Services Minimum Standards Northern Ireland Executive Department for Health 2025-09-07
Salmon fishing: proposed river gradings for 2026 season Scottish Government 2025-09-07
Building Safety (Wales) Bill Welsh Assembly 2025-09-08
Draft guidance for businesses on price transparency UK Government Competition and Markets Authority 2025-09-08
Waste batteries: appropriate measures for permitted facilities UK Government Environment Agency 2025-09-08
UK REACH: Extending dossier submission deadlines for transitional registrations UK Government Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs 2025-09-08
Licensing of taxis and private hire vehicles UK Parliament Transport Committee 2025-09-08
Ecocide (Scotland) Bill Scottish Parliament 2025-09-09
Hydrogen Economic Regulatory Framework: developing an effective framework for pipeline networks UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2025-09-09
FS Sector Strategy: Regulatory Environment - Cross-Cutting Reforms UK Government HM Treasury 2025-09-09
Criminal Justice Committee Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27 Scottish Parliament 2025-09-09
Ecocide (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum Scottish Parliament 2025-09-09
​​Improving the Energy Efficiency of Socially Rented Homes in England UK Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2025-09-10
Consultation on a reformed Decent Homes Standard for social and privately rented homes UK Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2025-09-10
The Fisheries and Water Environment Bill Northern Ireland Executive DAERA 2025-09-11
Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations - Dissolution Regulation Amendments Scottish Government 2025-09-11
British Sign Language (Wales) Bill Welsh Assembly 2025-09-12
Commissioner for Older People (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum Scottish Parliament 2025-09-12