54 current inquiries
Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.
Accountability in small government bodies
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 6 May 2025
Civil service pensions
Opened 6 May 2025
Cost of maintaining the FCDO’s overseas estate
Opened 6 May 2025
Government fees, charges and levies
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 6 May 2025
Government use of data analytics to make fraud and error savings
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 6 May 2025
Improving family court services for children
Opened 6 May 2025
Improving local areas through developer funding
Opened 6 May 2025
Local bus services in England
Opened 6 May 2025
MoD’s oversight of Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations
Opened 6 May 2025
Resilience to threats from animal disease
Opened 6 May 2025
Smarter delivery of public services
Opened 6 May 2025
Collecting the right tax from wealthy individuals
Opened 26 March 2025
Government’s use of private finance for infrastructure
Opened 26 March 2025
Immigration: Skilled worker visas
Report:
Published
On 4 July 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 4 September 2025
Opened 26 March 2025
Increasing teacher numbers: Secondary and further education
Opened 26 March 2025
Introducing T Levels
Report:
Published
On 27 June 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 27 August 2025
Opened 26 March 2025
Jobcentres
Report:
Published
On 2 July 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 2 September 2025
Opened 26 March 2025
Reducing NHS waiting times for elective care
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 31 July 2025
Opened 26 March 2025
The Future of the Equipment Plan
Report:
Published
On 20 June 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 20 August 2025
Opened 26 March 2025
UK Research and Innovation
Opened 26 March 2025
Water sector regulation
Opened 26 March 2025
Work of the Department for Business and Trade
Report:
Published
On 25 June 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 25 August 2025
Opened 26 March 2025
Excess votes 2023-24
Report:
Published
On 26 February 2025
Opened 6 February 2025
Government support for biomass
Report:
Published
On 25 April 2025
Opened 4 February 2025
Antimicrobial resistance: addressing the risks
Report:
Published
On 13 June 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 13 August 2025
Opened 15 January 2025
Condition of Government properties
Report:
Published
On 11 June 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 11 August 2025
Opened 15 January 2025
DHSC Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24
Report:
Published
On 14 May 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 14 July 2025
Opened 15 January 2025
Fixing NHS Dentistry
Report:
Published
On 4 April 2025
Opened 15 January 2025
Governance and decision-making on major projects
Opened 15 January 2025
Government cyber resilience
Report:
Published
On 9 May 2025
Opened 15 January 2025
Government’s relationship with digital technology suppliers
Report:
Published
On 6 June 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 6 August 2025
Opened 15 January 2025
Local Government Financial Sustainability
Report:
Published
On 18 June 2025
Opened 15 January 2025
Tackling Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG)
Report:
Published
On 16 May 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 16 July 2025
Opened 15 January 2025
The cost of the tax system
Report:
Published
On 30 April 2025
Opened 15 January 2025
Energy Bills Support
Report:
Published
On 28 March 2025
Opened 29 November 2024
Public charge points for electric vehicles
Report:
Published
On 12 March 2025
Opened 29 November 2024
Asylum accommodation: Home Office acquisition of former HMP Northeye
Report:
Published
On 5 February 2025
Govt. response:
Published
On 6 May 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage
Report:
Published
On 7 February 2025
Govt. response:
Published
On 6 May 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
Condition and maintenance of Local Roads in England
Report:
Published
On 17 January 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
Crown Court backlogs
Report:
Published
On 5 March 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
DCMS management of COVID-19 loans
Report:
Published
On 2 April 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
Decommissioning Sellafield
Report:
Published
On 4 June 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 4 August 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
DWP Customer Service and Accounts 2023-24
Report:
Published
On 31 January 2025
Govt. response:
Published
On 6 May 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
HMRC Customer Service and Accounts 2023-24
Report:
Published
On 22 January 2025
Govt. response:
Published
On 6 May 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
HS2: Update following the Northern leg cancellation
Report:
Published
On 28 February 2025
Govt. response:
Published
On 16 May 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
Improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged children
Report:
Published
On 7 March 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
NHS financial sustainability
Report:
Published
On 29 January 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
Prison estate capacity
Report:
Published
On 14 March 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
Support for children and young people with special educational needs
Report:
Published
On 15 January 2025
Govt. response:
Published
On 6 May 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
Tackling homelessness
Report:
Published
On 24 January 2025
Govt. response:
Published
On 6 May 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
Tax evasion in the retail sector
Report:
Published
On 12 February 2025
Govt. response:
Published
On 6 May 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
The Remediation of Dangerous Cladding
Report:
Published
On 21 March 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
Use of AI in Government
Report:
Published
On 26 March 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
Whole of Government Accounts 2022-23
Report:
Published
On 19 March 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
Latest news
Govt visa changes lost sight of risk of exploitation of migrant workers, PAC report finds
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4 July 2025
Work coach shortage: DWP’s seeming complacency highlighted in PAC Jobcentres report
Report warns Government aim to achieve an employment rate of 80% likely to be very challenging
2 July 2025
T Levels: Govt must inject life into technical qualifications to address UK’s skills gaps
PAC report recommends DfE should enter campaign mode to build critical mass of students
27 June 2025
Upcoming events
Monday
21 July 2025
3:00pm
Private
3:30pm
Public
Resilience to threats from animal disease - Oral evidence
21 July 2025
3:30pm
- David Hill (Interim Permanent Secretary at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs)
- Emily Miles (Director General Food, Biosecurity and Trade at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs)
- Dr Christine Middlemiss (UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs)
- Dr Jenny Stewart ((former) Interim Chief Executive of APHA at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs)
Physical
Thursday
17 July 2025
9:30am
Private
Oral evidence session
17 July 2025
Physical
Monday
14 July 2025
3:00pm
Private
Oral evidence session
14 July 2025
Physical
Thursday
10 July 2025
9:30am
Private
10:00am
Public
Cost of maintaining the FCDO’s overseas estate - Oral evidence
10 July 2025
10:00am
- Sir Oliver Robbins KCMG CB (Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office)
- Nick Dyer (Second Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office)
- Eddie Hannah OBE (Head of Overseas Estates Department and Chief Engineer at Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office)
- Dr Ian Collard OBE (Head of the FCDO's Estates, Security and Network Directorate at Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office)
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