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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
Making public services work for you with your digital identity UK Government The Rt Hon Darren Jones MP, Cabinet Office 2026-05-05
Seabream: proposed fisheries management plan consultation UK Government Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Marine Management Organisation 2026-05-05
Celtic Sea and Western Channel demersal: proposed fisheries management plan consultation UK Government Welsh Government, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Marine Management Organisation 2026-05-05
Rethinking Our Resources: Northern Ireland Resources and Waste Management Strategy Northern Ireland Executive DAERA 2026-05-06
Supporting children’s learning code of practice Scottish Government 2026-05-07
Smoke-free, heated tobacco-free and vape-free places in England UK Government Department of Health and Social Care 2026-05-08
Scotland’s Future Catching Policy: selectivity proposals 2026 Scottish Government 2026-05-11
Mandating vehicle safety technologies in GB type approval UK Government Department for Transport 2026-05-11
Introducing mandatory eyesight testing for older drivers UK Government Department for Transport 2026-05-11
Improving moped and motorcycle training, testing and licensing UK Government Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency 2026-05-11
Proposed changes to penalties for motoring offences UK Government Department for Transport 2026-05-11
Introducing a minimum learning period for learner drivers UK Government Department for Transport 2026-05-11
DWP administrative-based benefit statistics: proposed changes to scheduling and frequency of releases UK Government Department for Work and Pensions 2026-05-12
Security, safety and protest: the role of Human Rights UK Parliament Human Rights (Joint Committee) 2026-05-13
Scottish Law Commission’s Report on Section 53 of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 Scottish Government 2026-05-15
Bordesley railway station closure UK Government Department for Transport 2026-05-15
SEND reform: putting children and young people first UK Government Department for Education 2026-05-18
School age childcare: a new legal definition Scottish Government 2026-05-18
Animal Health and Welfare Pathway: mandatory proposals UK Government Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs 2026-05-18
General Safety Requirement for Construction Products UK Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2026-05-20