These opportunities have been compiled by UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit (KEU).
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- Select committee inquiries launched in the last week (since 16 March 2023)
- Select committee inquiries launched in the last three weeks (since 2 March 2023)
- All you need to know about secondary legislation in one hour!
- A fun fact for Thursday’s pub quiz
Select committee inquiries launched in the last week (since 16 March 2023)
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.
- Illegal Migration Bill (legislative scrutiny) | Human Rights (Joint committee) | Deadline for evidence submissions: Thursday 6 April 2023
- Teacher recruitment, training and retention | Education Committee | Deadline for evidence submissions: Friday 21 April 2023
- Defined benefit pension schemes | Work and Pensions Committee| Deadline for evidence submissions: Wednesday 26 April 2023
- Insect decline and UK food security | Science and Technology Committee | Deadline for evidence submissions: Friday 28 April 2023
- Commercialising quantum technologies | Science and Technology Committee | Deadline for evidence submissions: Friday 28 April 2023
Select committee inquiries launched in the last week (since 16 March 2023)
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.
- The work of the Office for Students | House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee | Deadline for evidence submissions: Friday 7 April 2023
- AI in weapon systems | House of Lords AI in Weapon Systems Committee | Deadline for evidence submissions: Monday 10 April 2023
- Bank of England: how is independence working? | House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee | Thursday 13 April 2023
- Financial reporting and audit in local authorities | Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee | Deadline for evidence submissions: Monday 17 April 2023
- FCDO’s approach to sexual and reproductive health | International Development Committee | Deadline for evidence submissions: Tuesday 18 April 2023
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”.
All you need to know about secondary legislation in one hour!
Reminder: The Knowledge Exchange Unit, together with the Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN), are running a webinar ‘How Parliament Scrutinises Secondary Legislation.’
The webinar will take place at 12pm-1pm on Thursday 27 April 2023 on Microsoft Teams.
During the webinar you will hear from three parliamentary staff with experience of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, and the European Statutory Instruments Committee: Yohanna Sallberg, Jane White and Hannah Stone. The session will allow you to develop your knowledge of how secondary legislation is scrutinised in the UK Parliament, what resources on statutory instruments are available, and how you can contribute any comments.
Register to attend the event on Eventbrite. A subsequent email will be sent out to confirm places and provide the webinar link.
Why should I engage? Secondary legislation is a key function of UK Parliament. This session will provide important guidance for researchers on the secondary legislation process, and tips to ensure that your evidence meets the needs of the audience.
More information: Register for the ‘How Parliament Scrutinises Secondary Legislation. Visit the UK Parliament Knowledge Exchange website. Find out more information about UPEN
A fun fact for Thursday’s pub quiz
Did you know that the second largest group in the House of Lords are the Crossbench Peers? There are currently 185 Crossbench Peers making up 23% of the second chamber. Crossbench Peers are non-party political and sit on the benches that cross the chamber of the House of Lords. They do not take a collective position on issues and do not have whips.
So what?
Researchers tend to contact Peers less than MPs. Yet many Peers are appointed to the House of Lords because they are experts in their subject. They have a significant influence on the legislative process and potentially they’re a receptive audience for your research.
More information: To find Peers that may be specialists in your research area use the keyword search in Hansard to find who is speaking about your topic. You can search Peers by ‘policy interest’ in the ‘show more options’ part of the search function on this page. You can also follow the work of the Lords Select Committees and peruse the upcoming Parliamentary business for items of interest.
Here are more ideas about how to find out what Parliament is interested in to help you get involved and contribute your expertise.
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