These opportunities have been compiled by UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit (KEU).

Take a look at the KEU’s webhub of information and resources for researchers. 

These opportunities and resources have been sent to members of the KEU’s informal network for knowledge mobilisers, for circulation to the research community (find out more about the network).

Select committee inquiries launched in the last seven days (since 8 December 2022)

Please click the title of any inquiry listed below to be taken to a summary of that inquiry and the full call for evidence.
Remember that you don’t have to answer every question posed in each call for evidence. And you can also explore all select committee inquiries currently open for submissions of written evidence.

  • NHS Dentistry | Health and Social Care Committee | Deadline for evidence submissions: Wednesday 25 January 2023 
  • Soil Health | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee | Deadline for evidence submissions: Sunday 5 February 2023 

Select committee inquiries launched in the last 2 weeks (since 1 December 2022)

Please click the title of any inquiry listed below to be taken to a summary of that inquiry and the full call for evidence.

Why should I engage? Submitting evidence to a select committee can lead to further engagement, such as an invitation to give oral evidence. Your submission will be published on the Committee webpage. Your insights may inform the Committee’s conclusions or recommendations it makes to the Government. Find out more about why to engage with Parliament. You can also read more on engagement for impact.

More information: Explore all select committee inquiries currently open for submissions of written evidence. 

Support resources: Find guidance on submitting evidence to select committees on the KEU’s ‘how to guides’ page. Watch our 30 minute online training session “How to work with select committees”.

Why should I engage? Submitting evidence to a select committee can lead to further engagement, such as an invitation to give oral evidence. Your submission will be published on the Committee webpage. Your insights may inform the Committee’s conclusions or recommendations it makes to the Government. Find out more about why to engage with Parliament. You can also read more on engagement for impact.

Watch the Liaison Committee question the Prime Minister

On Tuesday 20 December Rishi Sunak is scheduled to appear in front of the Liaison Committee. 

The Liaison Committee is made up of the Chairs of each of the select committees in the House of Commons. The Chair of the Liaison Committee is Sir Bernard Jenkins MP. The role of the Committee is to consider the overall work of select committees and to promote effective scrutiny of Government. They question the Prime Minister around three times a year. 

The areas that will be covered during Tuesday’s session are: 

  • Global issues (including the war in Ukraine, migration and COP27)
  • UK’s place in the world/the State of the Union 
  • Economic issues (including the Autumn Statement and subsequent effects on the cost of living) 

The session will be available to view on ParliamentLive TV 

Why should I engage? Watching the Liaison Committee will allow researchers to see how committees can use information and questioning to hold the Government to account. By engaging with select committees, researchers can inform the kinds of questions that committees ask of witnesses, including from the Government. 

More information: Find our more about the Liaison Committee. Find out more about how select committees work. View select committee debates on ParliamentLive.TV

Don’t you want me gravy? 

Last week, the Knowledge Exchange Unit- joined by our Fellow Nicky Buckley- had our team Christmas lunch in Parliament (evidence in the photo above!) Most of the other people in the staff canteen were Members’ researchers. 

So what?
Members’ researchers are a key parliamentary stakeholder that you should consider engaging with if you want to influence Parliament through your research. All MPs employ several staff to work for them as Parliamentary researchers. Some of their key roles include writing briefings for the MP and responding to constituents’ requests. Sometimes they will draw on research when doing this. In this way, they are in part responsible for the information or research that does or doesn’t land on the MPs desk. So if you’d like to get your research to MPs, don’t discount the importance of engaging with their Parliamentary researchers. 

Note on this round-up

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If you consider yourself a knowledge mobiliser, find out how to join our informal network of knowledge mobilisers. This is a network of people whose role includes sharing research from their institution with other sectors, or supporting researchers to share their research