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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
Make Work Pay: recognition code of practice and e-balloting unfair practices UK Government Kate Dearden MP, The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, Department for Business and Trade 2026-04-01
Make Work Pay: fire and rehire – changes to expenses, benefits, and shift patterns UK Government Department for Business and Trade, The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, Kate Dearden MP 2026-04-01
Local transport authorities and the licensing of taxis and private hire vehicles UK Government Department for Transport 2026-04-01
Establishing a Development Corporation in Greater Cambridge UK Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2026-04-01
Consultation on the Five-Year Education Budget Strategy: Delivering a Stable, Sustainable and High-Quality Education System Northern Ireland Executive Department for Education 2026-04-03
SAF revenue certainty mechanism: indicative heads of terms and contract allocation UK Government Department for Transport 2026-04-03
Draft dementia strategy for Wales 2026 to 2036 Welsh Government 2026-04-06
Changes to two codes of practice: Part 6 and Special Guardianship Orders Welsh Government 2026-04-07
Removing profit from children's care: local authority sufficiency plan duty Welsh Government Social Services and Integration Directorate 2026-04-07
Green Paper: Shaping the Future of Water Governance in Wales Welsh Government Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Division 2026-04-07
Proposed changes to the Social Work Bursary and the Education Support Grant UK Government Department of Health and Social Care 2026-04-07
Rethinking Our Resources: Northern Ireland Resources and Waste Management Strategy Northern Ireland Executive DAERA 2026-04-08
Consultation: The Appointed Representatives Regime UK Government HM Treasury 2026-04-09
Scottish Building Regulations: Fire Safety review and Compliance: Call for Evidence Scottish Government 2026-04-10
Medical devices regulations: targeted consultation on the indefinite recognition of CE marked devices UK Government Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency 2026-04-10
Scottish Building Regulations: Fire Safety review and Compliance: Call for Evidence Scottish Government 2026-04-10
Draft national strategy for unpaid carers 2026 Welsh Government 2026-04-13
Heat network technical standards UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2026-04-15
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
Review of approach to Widening Participation in Higher Education Northern Ireland Executive Department for the Economy 2026-04-16