CALLS FOR EVIDENCE
You can find our top ten tips for giving written and oral evidence to Select Committees here. General guidance from Parliament can be found here.
Let us know if you intend to submit evidence to the committee inquiries or government consultations listed below, and if we can help in any way, via comms.publicaffairs@lse.ac.uk.
Calls for evidence by topic:
Priorities for 2026 - Business and Trade Committee Inquiry
The Government has renewed its focus on boosting economic growth and said it will set up a new board, including ministerial, advisory and business representatives, to steward pro-growth policies and encourage dialogue with business and the City. The Committee will now put this question of priorities for growth at the heart of this consultation on its workplan for 2026.
Deadline: 14 November
Home buying and selling reform - MHCLG Consultation
The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government is consulting on proposals to simplify and shorten the processes required to buy and sell a home.
Deadline: 29 December
AI Growth Lab - DSIT Call for Evidence
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology aims to understand views on the proposed AI Growth Lab to inform policy development, based on the full consultation paper. This call for views is aimed at individuals and organisations who:are interested in using the AI Growth Labare going to be affected by the AI Growth Labhave expert views on implementing sandboxes.
Deadline: 2 January
Banning the sale of energy drinks to children - DHSC Consultation
The Department for Health and Social Care is seeking views on the proposed ban on the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under the age of 16 years in England. The consultation document outlines the background on high-caffeine energy drinks, why government is concerned about children consuming them and provisional assessment of the impact of the proposals.
Deadline: 26 November
Evidence to support legislation on Tobacco and Vapes - DHSC Consultation
The Department for Health and Social Care is asking for evidence to help inform legislation to create a smoke-free UK and protect future generations from the harms of nicotine.
Deadline: 3 December
Post-16 level 3 and below pathways - DfE Consultation
The Department for Education is seeking views on the design and implementation of a third, vocational pathway at level 3 and two new pathways at level 2 in post-16 education.
Deadline: 12 January
Routes to Settlement - Home Affairs Committee
The Home Affairs Committee is evaluating the evidence for, and potential impact of, the Government's planned changes to eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (also known as settlement). The Committee is also interested in examples of other countries which have implemented a contribution-based system for settlement.
Deadline: 2 December
Retirement Collective Defined Contriubtion pension schemes - DWP Consultation
The Department for Work and Pensions is seeking views on policy proposals for the creation of a new type of Collective Money Purchase Scheme (commonly referred to as a Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) scheme), which is to be used only by pensioner members – a “Retirement CDC scheme”.
Deadline: 4 December
UK-India Free Trade Agreement - Lords International Agreements Committee Inquiry
Following the announcement of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement, the International Agreements Committee is investigating the impacts and implications of the FTA for the UK. It will investigate the terms of the FTA and how key provisions will work for important sectors. It will take into account the bilateral relationship and the broader geopolitical context.
Deadline: 4 November
There are currently no relevant opportunities, please check back later.
Managing the future of UK Oil and Gas - Select Committee Inquiry
The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee is launching an inquiry into the role of oil and gas in the energy transition, the management of the UK’s North Sea energy basin and how the transition away from gas in home heating might be achieved.
Deadline: 7 January
POLICY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST) Notes
Information on the new POST notes, which are used in Parliament by MPs, the House Libraries and members of the Lords, can be found here along with links to other notes that POST are developing and plan to develop in the future.
Parliament for Researchers: free online training sessions from UK Parliament
The UK Parliament's Knowledge Exchange Unit holds online training sessions on how to use research to engage with Parliament. Sessions are tailored both to different roles and career stages, and to the varied ways in which academics can engage with the policymaking process - for example, how to engage with Select Committees, and how to write for a parliamentary audience. You can watch previous sessions here.