Parliamentary engagement opportunities

Expanding the T-Bill Market - HMT and HMDMO Consultation

Unlocking land for housing - Public Accounts Committee Inquiry

The Committee is examining how effectively the government is making land available for housing development, and is calling for evidence on this issue.

Deadline: 23 February

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill - Select Committee Inquiry

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee is investigating whether the proposed reforms in the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill will be effective, and what changes the Government could make to improve the draft before the final version is introduced in Parliament.

Deadline: 25 February

National Planning Policy Framework: proposed reforms and other changes to the planning system - MHCLG Consultation

This consultation from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is seeking views on a revised version of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). A draft NPPF has been published alongside the consultation. The department is also seeking views on data centres and onsite energy generation, standardised inputs in viability assessments and reforming site thresholds.

Deadline: 10 March

Consultation on the Design and Placemaking Planning Practice Guidance - MHCLG

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is seeking views on the usability of consolidated Design and Placemaking Planning Practice Guidance.

Deadline: 10 March

Consultations on Local government reorganisation - MHCLG Consultation

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is seeking views on 14 different local government reorganisation proposals received from councils. Responses to these consultations will inform the Ministry's decision on which proposals, if any, to implement. Councils from Derbyshire and Derby, Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire are some of those seeking reorganisation.

Deadline: 26 March

Reforms to driving regulations - DfT consultations

The Government have announced a number of reforms affecting drivers, including: 

• Improving moped and motorcycle training, testing and licensing
• Changes to penalties for motoring offences
• Introducing a minimum learning period for learner drivers
• Introducing mandatory eyesight testing for older drivers
• Mandating vehicle safety technologies in GB type approval

The deadline for all of these consultations is 31 March

Britain's Story: The Next Chapter- the BBC Royal Charter Review, green Paper and public consultation - DCMS Consultation

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is reviewing the current BBC charter, which expires on 31 December 2027. This consultation seeks views on the changes the department are considering making to the Charter, to future-proof the BBC and help it in continuing to serve the public.

Deadline: 10 March

Delivering the Neighbourhood Health Service: Estates - Select Committee Inquiry

The Health and Social Committee  is holding an inquiry into what is needed from the NHS estate to deliver the Government’s vision of shifting care from hospitals to integrated, preventative services in local communities. The inquiry is focused on how the physical infrastructure requirements to realise this shift can be met.

Deadline: 13 February 

Youth Employment, Education and Training - Select Committee Inquiry

This Work and Pensions Select Committee inquiry, which seeks to complement the independent Milburn Review into Young People and Work, will explore the causes of economic inactivity and how to help young people into work, education or training, and scrutinise the Government’s plans.

Deadline: 12 February

National Professional Qualifications (NPQs): call for insights and evidence - DfE Consultation

Building on the first call for evidence in March to May 2025, DfE is seeking insights or opinions on the full suit of NPQs and research evidence which may inform updates to the evidence-base underpinning 7 NPQ frameworks.

Deadline: 20 February

Open Consultation on Establishing the Child Protection Authority in England - DfE Consultation

The Department for Education are seeking views on setting up a national body called the Child Protection Authority to improve child protection. The aim is for the CPA to make the multi-agency child protection system clearer, more unified and ensure there are ongoing improvements through effective evidence-based support. The consultation is seeking views on the CPA’s proposed functions, governance, and interaction with existing bodies.

Deadline: 5 March

Realising potential: Delivering the Child Poverty Strategy - Select Committee Inquiry

The Education and the Work and Pensions Committees are jointly considering how the Government can deliver a successful Child Poverty Strategy (published in December). The Strategy sets out measures across three different areas: boosting family incomes, driving down the cost of essentials and strengthening local support.
The Committees will explore if the Government is being sufficiently ambitious and will consider how accountability, outcomes and the longevity of the Strategy could be strengthened through targets and monitoring and evaluation to ensure sustained work and progress.

Deadline: 6 March

Children and Young Adults in the Secure Estate - Select Committee Inquiry

The Justice Committee has launched an inquiry into children and young adults in the secure estate in England and Wales to determine if the system effectively prevents offending while upholding a "child-first" approach. The inquiry will scrutinise the various types of secure settings and the suitability and safety of these environments.

Deadline: 13 Marchhttps://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/fostering-for-the-future-improving-the-foster-care-system

Call for Evidence on Fostering for the future: improving the foster care system - DfE Consultation

The Department for Education is seeking views on a range of issues in fostering, evidence of what works, best practice and innovative ideas. This call for evidence accompanies an overarching vision and action plan for the future of fostering in England, renewing fostering: homes for 10,000 more children.

Deadline: 17 March

Earned Settlement - Home Office and others consultation

The Home Office, DCMS, DWP and the Treasury are consulting on how the current settlement system, which gives someone the permanent right to live in the UK, should be reformed and how those reforms should be implemented.

Deadline: 12 February

The Use of Facial Recognition in Law Enforcement - Home Office Consultation

The Home Office wants to ensure that the law keeps pace with tech and provides clear rules for the public and and law enforcement. The consultation seeks views on issues including which tech should be covered by the new framework - such as biometric, inferential, and object recognition tools - and which organisations it should apply to, as well as how and when these technologies should be used.

Deadline: 12 February

The Access to Work Scheme - Public Accounts Committee Inquiry

In 2026, the National Audit Office will publish a report looking at the challenges in the operation of the Access to Work scheme. Proceeding from the National Audit Office's finding's, the Committee will take evidence from senior DWP officials on how the Department is addressing these challenges. Likely topics are what impact backlogs have had on claimants and employers. 

Deadline: 23 February

Retirement and participation - Select Committee Inquiry

The House of Lords Retirement and Participation Committee has launched an inquiry to make recommendations on a retirement age and a participation requirement for members of the House of Lords. The Committee will report to the House on:

• The impact of a retirement age on the House, and in particular its size and functioning
• The impact of a participation requirement on the House, and in particular its membership and functioning
• Options for the implementation of a retirement age and participation requirement, including without primary legislation, and transitional measures where appropriate.

Deadline: 26 February

Children and Young Adults in the Secure Estate - Justice Committee

The Justice Committee has launched an inquiry into children and young adults in the secure estate in England and Wales to determine if the current system effectively prevents offending while upholding a "child-first" approach. The inquiry will scrutinise the various types of secure settings and the suitability and safety of these environments.

Deadline: 13 March

The impact of serious and organised crime on local neighbourhoods - Select Committee Inquiry

The Home Affairs Committee is examining the extent of the linkage between serious and organised crime and neighbourhood crime and explore the capacity of neighbourhood policing to support the wider police response to SOC.

Deadline: 20 March

Affordability of the Defence Investment Plan - Public Accounts Committee Inquiry

In 2026, the National Audit Office will publish a report assessing whether MoD’s capability, goals and commitments are realistic and deliverable within its forecasted budgets. Proceeding from the NAO’s findings, the Committee will take evidence from senior MoD officials as it scrutinises the affordability of the MoD’s investment plan. 

Deadline: 9 March

Defence in the High North - Select Committee Inquiry

The Defence Committee is examining the current and emerging threats in the region. The inquiry will ask what the UK's defence and security interests are, and whether we have the correct strategies, capabilities and alliances to counter these threats, particularly from Russia.

Deadline: 25 March

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Air Pollution in England - Select Committee Inquiry

The Environmental Audit Committee has launched an inquiry exploring whether the Government's current air quality targets are adequate to protect health and the environment, and how these compare with standards by other bodies, such as the World Health Organisation.

Deadline: 3 March

Consultation on the Home Energy Model: Energy Performance Certificates - DESNZ

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is consulting on how the Home Energy Model (HEM) will be used to carry out Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) assessments, which will use new metrics to evaluate a dwelling's energy performance. The changes aim to provide better information to consumers, supporting warmer, cheaper-to-run homes, and contribute to the UK’s commitments to reach net zero by 2050 and alleviate fuel poverty.

Deadline: 18 March

Reviewing the electricity market - Select Committee Inquiry

The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee is inquiring into what reforms are needed to the UK electricity market to enable the transition to clean, lower cost energy by 2023. The Committee is inviting evidence on the range of possible reforms open to Government to implement and their impacts on reaching the UK’s twin goals of 95% clean energy generation by 2030 and bringing down energy bills.

Deadline: 27 March