Parliamentary engagement opportunities

Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britian Working - DWP 

This consultation seeks views on the approaches the government should consider around reform of the health and disability benefits system and employment support. 

Deadline: 30 June 

Equality (Race and Disability) Bill: mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting - Office for Equality and Opportunity

The Race Equality Unit and Disability Unit at the Office for Equality and Opportunity are seeking views on how to implement mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for large emplyoers in Great Britain. 

Deadline: 10 June

Collecting the right tax from wealthy individuals - Public Accounts Committee 

Following the NAO's 2025 report on collecting the right tax from wealthy individuals, the Committee will investigate whether HMRC is effective at encouraging compliance among this cohort, and whether this cohort are paying the right amount of tax. 

Deadline: TBC

The Subsidy Control Act - Competition and Markets Authority

The CMA have opened a consultation into the effectiveness and impact of the UK's Subsidy Control Act in undertaking its monitoring function. 

Deadline: 24 June 

Low Pay Commission 2025 - Low Pay Commission Consultation 

The Low Pay Commission is inviting submissions to inform its recommendations to the Government on minimum wage rates in 2026 and beyond. 
Deadline: 30 June 

Towards a new London Plan - London Assembly Consultation 
Produced by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, the London Plan is a blueprint for development and growth in London, including policies on new homes, workplaces and open spaces. The Mayor is currently reviewing the next London Plan, which will look forward to 2050, and is looking for evidence and insights to inform its strategic plan. 
Deadline: 22 June 

Governance and decision-making on major projects - Public Accounts Committee 

The PAC is examining governance and decision-making structures on Government projects and information that has fed into key decision on projects, following a 2025 NAO report exploring why governance arrangements suitable on paper, do not always work in practise. 

Deadline: TBD

Local authority funding reform: Resetting the business rates retention system - MHCLG 

The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government is seeking views on the approach to a reset of business rates baselines. 

Deadline: 2 June 

Government fees, charges and levies - Public Accounts Committee Inquiry 
The PAC will scrutinise fees and charges, scrutinising provision of charges around passports, visas, Companies House fees, driving licence fees, data protection fees, court fees and gambling licences. 
Deadline: 26 June 

Improving local areas through developer funding - Public Accounts Committee Inquiry 
The PAC are examining whether MHCLG’s developer contribution system is accessible to stakeholders, if local planning authorities are receiving the correct support from MHCLG, and whether MHCLG has sufficient oversight over the system. 
Deadline: 16 June 

UK Research and Innovation - Public Accounts Committee 

Following the National Audit Office's 2025 report on UKRI, the PAC are assessing subjects including funding priorities and strategy, and what arrangements exist for reviewing and evaluating progress. 

Deadline: 22 May

Misogyny: the manosphere and online content - Women and Equalities Committee Inquiry 
This inquiry will examine how the “manosphere” and other online content is fuelling misogyny. It will look at the impact of this content on attitudes and behaviour both online and offline, and what can be done to tackle it.
Deadline: 6 June 

Government use of data analytics to make fraud and error savings - Public Accounts Committee Inquiry 
The PAC will examine how the government as a whole is seeking to improve its use of data analytics to make fraud and error savings, following a National Audit Office report in 2025 that examined how the government can overcome the barriers to using more data analytics techniques. 
Deadline: TBC

Men's Health Strategy for England - DHSC 

The Department for Health and Social Care is seeking evidence and ideas to inform a Men's Health Strategy for England. 

Deadline: 17 July 

DfE Areas of Research Interest
The Department for Education has updated its Areas of Research (ARIs) outlining the DfE's research priorities for the year. They are seeking research and evidence on themes including attainment, SEND, attendance, children's mental health, belonging at school, and the Government's plan for skills. Find the full list of questions here.  

Combatting New Forms of Extremism - Home Affairs Committee

This inquiry examines the drivers of extremism in the UK, with a focus on emerging trends of young people being drawn into extremism, violence and crime through online radicalisation. 
Deadline: 18 June 

Civil service pensions - Public Accounts Committee Inquiry 
The Public Accounts Committee Inquiry will examine the levels of customer service pension scheme members are not receiving, and the upcoming transfer of administration to Capita.
Deadline: 23 June 

Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales: Access and fairness - MHCLG 

The Ministry of Housing, Community and Local Government has launched a consultation on the Local Government Pension Scheme, focusing on equal access to the scheme and its benefits. 

Deadline: 7 August

Science Diplomacy - SIT Committee 

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee are assessing the Government's strategy for international science, the value of international science collaborations, and the benefits of using science to enhance national branding and international influence. 

Deadline: TBC

AUKUS - Defence Committee Inquiry 

This inquiry will examine the AUKUS partnership, a trilateral security agreement between Australia, the US and the UK which was announced in 2021. 

Deadline: 30 May. 

Criminal Legal Aid: proposals for soiicitory fee scheme reform - Ministry of Justice 

The Ministry of Justice is seeking views on the next steps for changes to the criminal legal 

Reform of Landfill Tax - HMT Consultation
The Treasury is consulting on proposals to reform the Landfill Tax, aimed at supporting the government’s ambition to transition to a more circular economy, simplifying the tax and reducing opportunities for error and non-compliance and cracking down on waste crime. 
Deadline: 21 July

Greenhouse gas removals: input to the independent review - DESNZ 

Dr Alan Whitehead invites evcidence on how options for greenhouse gas removals can assist the UK in meeting our net zero targets, out to 2050. 

Deadline: 20 June