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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
Scottish Marine Recovery Fund Scottish Government 2025-09-30
Scotland's Census 2031 - Topics Scottish Government 2025-09-30
Updated guidance for the Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption Summary UK Government Competition and Markets Authority 2025-09-30
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Call for Evidence Northern Ireland Assembly 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
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - Call for Evidence Northern Ireland Assembly 2025-09-30
Revised draft markets regime guidance UK Government Competition and Markets Authority 2025-10-01
Consultation on draft Police Pensions (Amendment ) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 Northern Ireland Executive Department of Justice 2025-10-02
Consultation on the draft Remediation Strategy for the Mobuoy Site Northern Ireland Executive DAERA 2025-10-02
Smart metering policy framework post 2025 UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2025-10-03
Building Standards: Flooding and groundwater guidance Scottish Government 2025-10-03
Community right to buy: review Scottish Government 2025-10-05
Supporting Scotland's Transition - Land use and Agriculture Scottish Government 2025-10-05
Scotland’s Fourth Land Use Strategy Scottish Government 2025-10-05
Financial transparency and profit limitation in children's residential care Scottish Government 2025-10-06
Proposals To Criminalise Sexually Explicit Deepfake Images Northern Ireland Executive Department of Justice 2025-10-06
Green Paper: Future of Post Office UK Government Department for Business and Trade, Post Office 2025-10-06
Consultation: Reforming the Senior Managers & Certification Regime UK Government HM Treasury 2025-10-07
Consultation on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) UK Government Intellectual Property Office 2025-10-07
FS Sector Strategy: Review of the Financial Ombudsman Service UK Government HM Treasury 2025-10-08