6 current inquiries
Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.
Ministerial Statements and the Ministerial Code
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 11 July 2025
Opened 12 June 2025
Propriety, ethics and the wider standards landscape in the UK
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 26 August 2025
Opened 3 June 2025
The work of the UK Statistics Authority
Opened 7 April 2025
Mission Government
Opened 3 March 2025
Public Bodies
Opened 13 December 2024
Review of the 2024 general election
Opened 3 December 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.
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
Seventh meeting of the Interparliamentary Forum
The Interparliamentary Forum (IPF) met for the seventh time on 12 June 2025 at the House of Commons.
12 June 2025
Compliance with Ministerial Code for major government policy announcements to be scrutinised
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) is launching an inquiry into the rules and processes which dictate how, where and when the most important government announcements are made to Parliament.
12 June 2025
High standards and trust in government: MPs launch new inquiry into propriety and ethics
High standards and trust in government: MPs launch new inquiry into propriety and ethics
3 June 2025
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