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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 Comber Road, Dundonald (Abandonment and Stopping-Up) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 Northern Ireland Executive Department for Infrastructure 2026-03-02
Strategic review of CMA markets remedies UK Government Competition and Markets Authority 2026-03-02
Consultation on changes to the TI&A Standard UK Government Regulator of Social Housing 2026-03-03
Air Pollution in England UK Parliament Environmental Audit Committee 2026-03-03
Draft Budget 2026-2029/30 Northern Ireland Executive Department of Finance 2026-03-03
Accreditation of Technical Qualifications within T Levels and other updates UK Government Ofqual 2026-03-04
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
Regulating on-screen assessment UK Government Ofqual 2026-03-05
Establishing the Child Protection Authority in England UK Government Department for Education 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
Consultation on a pupil attendance strategy - Attendance Matters Northern Ireland Executive Department for Education 2026-03-06
Reforming the customs treatment of low value imports into the United Kingdom UK Government HM Treasury 2026-03-06
Plans for fair pay agreements in adult social care (easy read) UK Government Department of Health and Social Care 2026-03-06
Environmental Permitting: Consultation on Local Authority Fees and Charges Rates Welsh Government Environmental Protection Division 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
Realising potential: Delivering the Child Poverty Strategy UK Parliament Education Committee 2026-03-06
Experimental Traffic Control Scheme- Permitted Taxis in Bus lanes (Belfast City Centre) Northern Ireland Executive Department for Infrastructure 2026-03-07