5 current inquiries
Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.
Children’s social care
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 26 October 2026
Opened 16 September 2026
Falling Primary School Rolls
Opened 14 May 2026
The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments' capacity
Opened 24 March 2026
Medicines security
Report:
Published
On 4 February 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 15 April 2026
Opened 5 August 2025
Police transcription
Opened 29 July 2025
Latest news
Government must provide necessary support and guidance to tackle falling primary school rolls – Lords Committee
Support and guidance needed from Government to tackle falling primary school rolls
2 September 2026
Committee puts questions to Government on ambulance services role
Committee seeks clarity on ambulance support role
17 June 2026
Public Services Committee launches inquiry into falling primary school rolls
Falling primary school rolls inquiry launched by Public Services Committe
20 May 2026
Upcoming events
Wednesday
11 November 2026
11:00am
Public
12:30pm
Private
Oral evidence session
11 November 2026
To be Confirmed
Wednesday
28 October 2026
11:00am
Public
12:30pm
Private
Children’s social care - Oral evidence
28 October 2026
To be Confirmed
Wednesday
21 October 2026
11:00am
Public
12:30pm
Private
Children’s social care - Oral evidence
21 October 2026
11:00am
- Jessica Ford (Policy and Research Manager at Action for Children)
- Eavan Mckay (Policy and Public Affairs Manager at National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC))
To be Confirmed
Wednesday
14 October 2026
11:00am
Public
12:30pm
Private
Children’s social care - Oral evidence
14 October 2026
11:00am
- Helen Waite OBE (Director for Children's Social Care: System and Strategy at Department for Education)
- Shazia Hussain CBE (Director of Children's Social Care: Help, Protection and Social Work at Department for Education)
Room 3, Palace of Westminster
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Contact us
- Email: hlpublicservices@parliament.uk
- Address: Public Services Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW