Inquiries - Open for Submission

Inquiry Opened	Select Committee	Status
16 Sep 2026	Pensions adequacy – auto-enrolment contributions for low earners and their employers View sample Work and Pensions Committee (Select)	Submit Evidence 26 Oct 2026
15 million working-age people are not saving enough for sufficient retirement income, with low-earners most likely to be among them. But both they and small businesses feel the most pain from contribution increases. You can submit evidence until 16.00 on 26 October 2026. Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry
15 Sep 2026	Work-based immigration View sample Home Affairs Committee (Select)	Submit Evidence 27 Oct 2026
This inquiry will examine work migration to the UK. It will: scrutinise the government's approach to the Skilled Worker visa consider how decisions are made about which occupations should be eligible for work visas examine the link between skills policy and immigration policy consider when and how work migration should form part of the response to labour shortages evaluate the effectiveness of cross-government working on work migration Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry.
15 Jul 2026	Core Tasks of Select Committees View sample Liaison Sub-Committee on Core Tasks of Select Committees (Select)	Submit Evidence 30 Oct 2026
The Liaison Committee is examining whether the core tasks that guide select committee work remain fit for purpose. The inquiry will consider how committees can most effectively scrutinise government policy, strategy, spending and public appointments, and whether any changes to committee procedures or parliamentary privilege are needed to support this work.
21 Sep 2026	National Youth Strategy: One year on View sample Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (Select)	Submit Evidence 4 Nov 2026
The committee will examine the department's progress in delivering 'Youth Matters: Your National Youth Strategy', which was published in December 2025. The inquiry will look at access to youth services across England, the youth workforce, funding, delivery partnerships and accountability. Please read the call for evidence for more details.
7 Oct 2026	Technology-facilitated abuse View sample Science and Technology Committee (Commons) (Select)	Submit Evidence 4 Nov 2026
Digital technologies and online platforms have transformed how people communicate, share information and participate in society. However, they can also facilitate a range of abusive behaviours, including harassment, stalking, image-based abuse, coercive control, fraud and exploitation. As technologies evolve, concerns have grown about the ways in which digital platforms and connected devices can be used to enable abuse and whether existing safeguards are keeping pace. The Science and Technology Committee is launching an inquiry into technology-facilitated abuse. The inquiry will examine the nature, scale and impact of technology-enabled abuse, and assess how technology companies and government are responding to and mitigating these risks. The inquiry will explore the role of digital platforms in enabling, detecting and preventing abuse, the effectiveness of regulatory and technical interventions, and the evidence needed to better understand emerging forms of digital abuse. It will also consider the challenges posed by new technologies and devices, while maintaining a particular focus on the systemic role of online platforms.
9 Sep 2026	UK Defence in the Gulf View sample Defence Committee (Select)	Submit Evidence 4 Nov 2026
This inquiry will consider the role of UK Defence in the Gulf region. It will examine the UK’s defence interests and objectives, force posture, and defence partnerships. It will cover the implications of recent crises, including the 2026 conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States, for the UK’s future defence presence. The Committee expects evidence to focus on UK defence interests, military operations, force posture and defence partnerships in the Gulf, including with Gulf partner states and other regional actors where these bear directly on UK defence interests.
16 Oct 2026	Entrepreneurship and business View sample Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee (Select)	Submit Evidence 12 Nov 2026
Entrepreneurs are vital to driving growth, innovation, competition, productivity and job creation, across the country and across communities. The Committee's inquiries into Small Business Strategy and Investing in the UK Economy examined how businesses grow and access scale-up finance. Now we are studying the start-up phase, considering: How do people start businesses? What are the conditions that support entrepreneurship? How effective are Government policies at encouraging enterprise creation? How will the new department combine its new innovation policy to help? This inquiry will examine the UK's entrepreneurial ecosystem, consider lessons from international comparators, and explore the roles of education, finance, innovation and government policy in supporting business creation. It will also examine entrepreneurship in the skilled trades, including the journey from sole trader to employer, and the factors that help or hinder tradespeople in building viable businesses and taking on apprentices. Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry.
25 Sep 2026	Fare play? Government's role in ticketing and pricing View sample Transport Committee (Select)	Submit Evidence 13 Nov 2026
The Transport Committee is exploring Government interventions in public transport fares, pricing and ticketing. The inquiry will explore: how the Government intervenes in public transport fares; what outcomes the Government is seeking to achieve when developing fares strategies and whether outcomes are clearly articulated and effectively delivered; what further outcomes the Government could seek to achieve in terms of wider benefits, and how it could intervene to achieve these. Read the call for evidence
1 Jul 2026	Safer journeys for women and girls View sample Transport Committee (Select)	Submit Evidence 25 Mar 2033
The Transport Committee is looking at how effectively the Government is keeping women and girls safe as they travel, and what more could be done to ensure that they can make their journeys without fear of violence, intimidation or harassment. The Committee will consider how government could most effectively prevent risks to women’s safety when they make journeys in the UK, what interventions are most effective to respond to incidents of violence, intimidation or harassment, and how well the Department for Transport is working to ensure safer journeys for women and girls. DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING EVIDENCE: 23:59 on 9 October 2026.

Select Committee Inquiries Select Committees are composed of either MPs or Members of the House of Lords, and have the power to launch inquiries into any issue or Government actions. Evidence is received by the inquiry and the Committee publish a report of their findings.

Select Committee Inquiries
Select Committees are composed of either MPs or Members of the House of Lords, and have the power to launch inquiries into any issue or Government actions. Evidence is received by the inquiry and the Committee publish a report of their findings.