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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 Divorce and the Dissolution of Civil Partnerships Northern Ireland Executive Department of Finance 2025-09-26
Proposal for a draft Human Rights Act 1998 (Remedial) Order 2025 UK Parliament Human Rights (Joint Committee) 2025-09-26
Scheme design for bill discounts for new transmission network infrastructure UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2025-09-26
Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services Welsh Government 2025-09-26
Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services: consultation UK Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2025-09-26
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27 Welsh Assembly 2025-09-26
Consultation on the HSC Children and Young People’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing Framework Northern Ireland Executive Department for Health 2025-09-26
The proposed expansion of Out of Court Disposals including Penalty Notices in the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 Northern Ireland Executive Department of Justice 2025-09-28
Automated passenger services: permitting scheme UK Government Department for Transport 2025-09-28
Smart Secure Electricity Systems Programme (SSES): enduring governance UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2025-09-29
A review of Scotland's shellfish water protected area designations Scottish Government 2025-09-29
The NDA group Draft Strategy 2025 for public consultation UK Government Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Sellafield Ltd, Nuclear Restoration Services, Nuclear Waste Services 2025-09-29
Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill Northern Ireland Assembly 2025-09-29
Draft Environment Strategy Scottish Government 2025-09-29
Setting the minimum price of alcohol beyond 2026 Welsh Government 2025-09-29
Employment support for disabled people UK Parliament Work and Pensions Committee 2025-09-29
Access to Justice UK Parliament Justice Committee 2025-09-30
Review into the development of a formal process and guidance on the handling of Westminster Statutory Instruments that include a role for the Northern Ireland Assembly Northern Ireland Assembly 2025-09-30
Updated guidance for the Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption Summary UK Government Competition and Markets Authority 2025-09-30
Scottish Marine Recovery Fund Scottish Government 2025-09-30