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
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 23 June 2025
Opened 6 May 2025
Cost of maintaining the FCDO’s overseas estate
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 26 June 2025
Opened 6 May 2025
Government fees, charges and levies
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 26 June 2025
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
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 3 July 2025
Opened 6 May 2025
MoD’s oversight of Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations
Opened 6 May 2025
Resilience to threats from animal disease
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 7 July 2025
Opened 6 May 2025
Smarter delivery of public services
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 30 June 2025
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
Opened 26 March 2025
Increasing teacher numbers: Secondary and further education
Opened 26 March 2025
Introducing T Levels
Opened 26 March 2025
Jobcentres
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
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
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Thursday
17 July 2025
9:30am
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17 July 2025
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14 July 2025
3:00pm
Private
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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)
- Ian Collard OBE (Head of the FCDO's Estates, Security and Network Directorate at Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office)
- Eddie Hannah (Head of Overseas Estates Department and Chief Engineer at Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office)
Physical
Monday
7 July 2025
3:00pm
Private
3:30pm
Public
Civil service pensions - Oral evidence
7 July 2025
3:30pm
- Cat Little CB (Chief Operating Officer and Permanent Secretary at Cabinet Office)
- Fiona Ryland (Government Chief People Officer at Cabinet Office)
- Muna Rowe (Pensions Deputy Director, Government People Group and Programme SRO at Cabinet Office)
- Duncan Watson (CEO at MyCSP)
Physiacl
Monday
30 June 2025
2:00pm
Private
3:30pm
Public
Improving local areas through developer funding - Oral evidence
30 June 2025
3:30pm
- Sarah Healey (Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
- Joanna Key (Director General, Regeneration, Housing and Planning at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
- William Burgon (Director for Planning at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Physical
Thursday
26 June 2025
9:30am
Private
10:00am
Public
Governance and decision-making on major projects - Oral evidence
26 June 2025
10:00am
- James Bowler CB (Permanent Secretary at HM Treasury)
- David Goldstone (Independent Chair at The Office for Value for Money at HM Treasury)
- Nick Donlevy (Director of Public Spending at HM Treasury)
- David Lunn (Interim Director of Corporate Finance at HM Treasury)
- Jon Loveday (Director of Infrastructure, Enterprise and Growth at NISTA)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Monday
23 June 2025
2:00pm
Private
3:30pm
Public
Improving family court services for children - Oral evidence
23 June 2025
3:30pm
- Amy Rees CB (Interim Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Justice)
- Luke Taylor (Deputy Director of Family Justice System at Ministry of Justice)
- Nick Goodwin (Chief Executive at HMCTS)
- Jacky Tiotto (Chief Executive at CAFCASS)
- Fran Oram ((former) Director of Children's Social Care Strategy and Care System at Department for Education)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
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