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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
Consultation on the Introduction of Mandatory Bovine Electronic Identification (EID) in Northern Ireland (NI) Northern Ireland Executive DAERA 2026-02-23
The Access to Work scheme UK Parliament Public Accounts Committee 2026-02-23
Consultation on a Revised Decent Homes Standard by the Department for Communities Northern Ireland Executive Department for Communities 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
Consultation on a pupil attendance strategy - Attendance Matters Northern Ireland Executive Department for Education 2026-03-06
Experimental Traffic Control Scheme- Permitted Taxis in Bus lanes (Belfast City Centre) Northern Ireland Executive Department for Infrastructure 2026-03-07
Affordability of the Defence Investment Plan UK Parliament Public Accounts Committee 2026-03-09
Proposed Joint UK Fisheries Management Plans for demersal fish stocks Welsh Government 2026-03-11
11 Proposed Joint UK Fisheries Management Plans for Demersal Fish Stocks Scottish Government 2026-03-11
Transparency to freehold homeowners who pay an administration charge on privately managed estates Welsh Government Social Housing Regulator and Strategic Business Division 2026-03-12
The Work of the COVID Counter-Fraud Commissioner UK Parliament Public Accounts Committee 2026-03-16
Government compensation schemes: update UK Parliament Public Accounts Committee 2026-03-16
Consultation on the NI Executive Disability Strategy 2025-2035 Northern Ireland Executive Department for Communities 2026-03-20
Proposals to update the School Premises Regulations Scottish Government 2026-03-24
Consultation on the draft Executive ELC Strategy Northern Ireland Executive Department for Education 2026-03-24
Onshore electricity generation: increasing the threshold for applications under The Electricity Act Scottish Government 2026-03-27
Expanding access to naloxone 2025 Northern Ireland Executive Department for Health 2026-03-29
Draft dementia strategy for Wales 2026 to 2036 Welsh Government 2026-04-03
Family Law consultation Scottish Government 2026-04-21