8 current inquiries
Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.
Metal mine pollution in Wales
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 19 June 2026
Opened 3 June 2026
The future of Policing in Wales
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 15 June 2026
Opened 1 June 2026
Working towards ending child poverty in Wales
Opened 16 March 2026
Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales
Opened 4 February 2026
Farming in Wales in 2025: Challenges and Opportunities
Report:
Published
On 12 November 2025
Govt. response:
Published
On 30 January 2026
Opened 10 March 2025
Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales
Report:
Published
On 30 March 2026
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 30 May 2026
Opened 5 February 2025
The environmental and economic legacy of Wales' industrial past
Opened 12 December 2024
Promoting Wales for inward investment
Report:
Published
On 27 May 2026
Govt. response:
Due by
On 27 July 2026
Opened 18 November 2024
Non-inquiry work
Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.
Regular evidence sessions
Some committees take evidence from certain officeholders or organisations on a regular basis outside the structure of an inquiry.
Pre-appointment hearings
People nominated to certain public offices may be examined by a committee to assess their suitability and plans for the role.
Latest news
Metal mine pollution in Wales: MPs to hold oral evidence session
MPs are to hold an evidence session on the impacts of metal mine pollution, as part of the Welsh Affairs Committee’s ongoing inquiry into the environmental and economic legacy of Wales’ industrial past.
3 June 2026
The future of policing in Wales: Police and Crime Commissioners to face questions from MPs
The Welsh Affairs Committee is to question Wales’ four Police and Crime Commissioners during a session on the future of policing and the proposed reforms that are to be introduced through the UK Government’s Police Reform Bill.
1 June 2026
MPs call for new promotion agency to boost inward investment in Wales
Establishing a dedicated Welsh investment promotion agency (IPA) would improve and streamline support for overseas businesses wanting to invest in Wales, MPs say today.
27 May 2026
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- Email: welshcom@parliament.uk
- Address: Welsh Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA