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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
Updating standards for local space heating products UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2026-05-20
Significant water management issues: river basin management plans UK Government Environment Agency 2026-05-20
Make Work Pay: threshold for triggering collective redundancy obligations UK Government Department for Business and Trade, Kate Dearden MP, The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP 2026-05-21
Department of Finance Land Registration Fees Orders Consultation Northern Ireland Executive Department of Finance 2026-05-21
Safer Journeys to School: Consultation on overtaking and passing buses Northern Ireland Executive Department for Infrastructure 2026-05-21
Possible amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008 in respect of appeals under the Online Safety Act 2023 UK Government Tribunal Procedure Committee 2026-05-21
Review of Mineral Licensing - Call for Evidence Northern Ireland Executive Department for the Economy 2026-05-21
Whole energy cyber resilience requirements: reshaping cyber regulation in downstream gas and electricity UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ofgem 2026-05-22
Right to breaks for unpaid carers - implementation Scottish Government 2026-05-22
Consultation on Measures to Improve Victim Engagement in the Parole Process Northern Ireland Executive Department of Justice 2026-05-22
Trade in a turbulent world: how should the UK deploy its trade instruments? UK Parliament International Agreements Committee 2026-05-22
Aviation Policy Northern Ireland Executive Department for the Economy 2026-05-22
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner: Review of Functions Scottish Government 2026-05-26
Growing up in the online world: a national consultation UK Government Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 2026-05-26
Social Housing Tenure Standard: Direction to the Regulator of Social Housing UK Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2026-05-28
Proportionality in building control: categorisation of higher-risk building work UK Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2026-05-28
Consultation on Proposed Amendments to Firearms Licensing Fees and the Banded System Northern Ireland Executive Department of Justice 2026-05-29
Public Consultation on Rural NI: Our New Approach 2026-2041 Northern Ireland Executive DAERA 2026-06-01
Publication of EQIA for Draft Budget Northern Ireland Executive Department for Health 2026-06-01
Using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans for non-medical purposes as a justified practice UK Government Department of Health and Social Care 2026-06-01