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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
Proposed changes to guidance for local VAWDASV strategies Welsh Government 2026-04-30
Accelerating home-building in Scotland Scottish Government 2026-04-30
Proposal on support for pupils with medical conditions at school UK Government Department for Education 2026-05-01
Make Work Pay: modernising the Agency Work Regulatory Framework UK Government Department for Business and Trade, Kate Dearden MP, The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP 2026-05-01
Carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS): non-pipeline transport UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2026-05-01
Experimental Traffic Control Scheme Bus Lanes (Southern Arterial Corridors, Belfast) Northern Ireland Executive Department for Infrastructure 2026-05-02
Key stage 4 performance measures and targeted RISE extension UK Government Department for Education 2026-05-04
Working towards ending child poverty in Wales UK Parliament Welsh Affairs Committee 2026-05-04
The Bradford Square, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 Northern Ireland Executive Department for Infrastructure 2026-05-04
The Bankmore Street, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 Northern Ireland Executive Department for Infrastructure 2026-05-04
The Upper Dunmurry Lane, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 Northern Ireland Executive Department for Infrastructure 2026-05-04
Consulting the Secretary of State on planning decisions UK Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2026-05-04
Reforming the packing waste recycling note (PRN) system UK Government Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs 2026-05-05
Adoption support that works for all UK Government Department for Education 2026-05-05
Celtic Sea and Western Channel pelagic: proposed fisheries management plan consultation UK Government Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Welsh Government, Marine Management Organisation 2026-05-05
Celtic Sea and Western Channel demersal fisheries management plan Welsh Government 2026-05-05
Celtic Sea and Western Channel pelagic fisheries management plan Welsh Government 2026-05-05
Celtic Sea and Western Channel demersal: proposed fisheries management plan consultation UK Government Welsh Government, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Marine Management Organisation 2026-05-05
Seabream: proposed fisheries management plan consultation UK Government Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Marine Management Organisation 2026-05-05
Making public services work for you with your digital identity UK Government The Rt Hon Darren Jones MP, Cabinet Office 2026-05-05