Parliamentary engagement opportunities

Helping your research shape policy

Below are current opportunities for engagement with UK Parliament and the Government.

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:

Business, Energy and the Economy

There are currently no open consultations or inquiries in this area. Please check back again later.

Communities, Housing, Local Government and Transport

Unlocking Housing Development in London - London Assembly

The London Assembly's Planning and Regeneration Committee is investigating what the barriers are to housing development in London and how they can be overcome, with a particular focus on the use of brownfield land and the role of the London Plan.

Deadline: Mid-August

Technology, Culture, Media and Sport

Cybersecurity of AI - Call for Evidence

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is asking for views on a two-part intervention, including a voluntary Code of Practice on AI cyber security which will form a new global standard. 

Deadline: 9 August

Health and Social Care

There are currently no open consultations or inquiries in this area. Please check back again later.

Children and Education

There are currently no open consultations or inquiries in this area. Please check back again later.

Home Affairs, Work and Pensions

Independent Review into Civil Unrest in Leicester in 2022 - DHCLG

The Department for Housing, Communities and Local and Government is seeking expertise in social integration, cohesion and other areas relevant to this review into the causes of the civil unrest in Leicester in 2022 and what can be done differently to prevent these issues in future. 

Deadline: 12 August

International and Defense

There are currently no open consultations or inquiries in this area. Please check back again later. 

Legal and Constitution

There are currently no open consultations or inquiries in this area. Please check back again later. 

Sustainability, Net Zero and Environment

There are currently no open consultations or inquiries in this area. Please check back again later. 


 

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