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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
Heat network technical standards UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2026-04-15
DRAFT NATURE RECOVERY STRATEGY - EXTENDED CONSULTATION PERIOD Northern Ireland Executive DAERA 2026-04-15
Accelerating electricity network connections for strategic demand UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2026-04-15
FCDO's approach to higher education and research partnerships UK Parliament International Development Committee 2026-04-15
Review of approach to Widening Participation in Higher Education Northern Ireland Executive Department for the Economy 2026-04-16
The future of secure care and the single point of contact (SPOC) for victims in the Children's Hearings System Scottish Government 2026-04-16
BBC Royal Charter Review UK Parliament Culture, Media and Sport Committee 2026-04-17
Dynamic Alignment UK Parliament European Affairs Committee 2026-04-20
Innovation in the NHS: personalised medicine and AI UK Parliament Science and Technology Committee 2026-04-20
National Resilience UK Parliament National Resilience Committee 2026-04-20
Proposed 2026 changes to the statutory scheme for branded medicines pricing UK Government Department of Health and Social Care 2026-04-21
Family Law consultation Scottish Government 2026-04-21
Reviewing the law for powered mobility devices UK Government Department for Transport 2026-04-22
Speed Limit Review 2026 Northern Ireland Executive Department for Infrastructure 2026-04-22
Keeping children safe in education: proposed revisions 2026 UK Government Department for Education 2026-04-22
Childhood Vaccinations UK Parliament Childhood Vaccinations Committee 2026-04-22
Make Work Pay: protection from detriments for taking industrial action UK Government Department for Business and Trade, Kate Dearden MP, The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP 2026-04-23
Introducing new Criteria for Recognition UK Government Ofqual 2026-04-23
Amendments to Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) Welsh Government Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Division 2026-04-24
Moving to commonhold: banning leasehold for new flats UK Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2026-04-24