Select committees currently accepting written evidence (compiled 8 January 2025) 

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.

New calls for evidence launched since 18 December 2025:

All other inquiries currently accepting written 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 the 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. 

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”

Asylum Accommodation – submit written evidence

The House of Commons Home Affairs Committee have launched a new inquiry on asylum accommodation and are calling for researchers with relevant information and expertise to submit written evidence on the following issues:

The delivery of asylum accommodation:

  • The Home Office’s use and management of asylum accommodation contracts, including in response to growing demand and changing needs.
  • The performance of providers delivering the current contracts on:
  • How the Home Office works with other Government departments and local authorities on housing supply issues.

The impact of current arrangements for asylum accommodation on local areas:

  • The Home Office’s approach to the distribution of asylum accommodation at a regional and local level.
  • The Home Office’s engagement and joint working with local authorities, local health services, NGOs and other local partners.  
  • The impact of the current approach to delivering asylum accommodation on local services.
  • The Home Office’s approach to working with local partners to support people who have been granted refugee status and are leaving asylum accommodation.

The committee welcomes researchers to submit evidence through this link. 
 
The deadline to submit evidence is Monday 3 February 2025. 

Why should I engage? Submitting evidence to a select committee who are specifically calling for written evidence from researchers is a good opportunity to showcase your relevant research. Select committees draw on the written and oral evidence submitted and write a report following the inquiry. Submitting written evidence can lead to further engagement such as a invitation to give oral evidence as part of the inquiry, including your research insights in the report, or future engagement on your research topic. Your written evidence submission will be published on the committee webpage and your insights may inform the committee’s conclusions or the recommendations it makes to government. Find out more about why to engage with Parliament. You can also read more on engagement for impact.

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Resources

Meet Parliament’s Thematic Research Leads: Dr Leslie-Anne Duvic-Paoli (International Affairs and National Security)

Dr Leslie-Anne is a Reader at King’s College London and a public international lawyer with research interests in environmental, climate and energy law. Her scholarship covers the international environmental obligations of states, the global legal implications of the clean energy transition and the role of participatory rights and citizens’ assemblies in climate governance. She is the author of The Prevention Principle in International Environmental Law (Cambridge University Press, 2018) and the co-editor of the Research Handbook on Transnational Environmental Law (Edward Elgar, 2020). At present, she is researching a new book entitled Reimagining Climate Legislation: Citizens’ Assemblies and the Making of Environmental Law (Cambridge University Press).

Leslie-Anne regularly consults for governments, international organisations and NGOs. She supports Least Developed Countries in international climate negotiations and has represented the African Union in international proceedings before the International Court of Justice. She regularly delivers executive education training for sustainability professionals, as well as capacity-building workshops for Global South officials.

Leslie-Anne is the Thematic Research Lead for International Affairs and National Security. Since joining parliament, she has led a very popular public engagement initiative with the International Development Committee and is currently synthesizing the submissions to identify novel ideas for the committee’s inquiry work. Leslie-Anne prepared an academic literature review on multilateral institutions under President Trump analysing lessons learnt from his first term and predicting how he may act in his second term. She also contributed to a House of Commons Library COP 29 briefing paper detailing the outcomes of this year’s climate negotiations and has assisted the Environmental Audit Committee to launch the inquiry on governing the marine environment.

Leslie-Anne is keen to hear about international affairs and national security research which may be of interest to parliament. If you would like to introduce yourself and your research to Leslie-Anne please complete this form. Leslie-Anne may not be able to respond to all introductions. However, please know your contact has been received and is valued. Leslie-Anne will note your expertise area and store your contact details in line with our privacy policy ready to get in touch when parliament’s business touches upon your research topic.

Thank you to everyone who has already introduced themselves or their research to Leslie-Anne. If you filled out the form we shared previously, there is no need to resubmit your details.

Why should I engage? Thematic Research Leads (TRLs) are prestigious and influential roles, designed in partnership with UKRI to facilitate and enhance the use of research evidence and expertise in parliament through effective knowledge exchange and collaboration. Introducing yourself to the new TRLs is a great opportunity to be involved in their work, ensure they’re aware of your expertise, and a way for parliamentarians and other parliamentary research users to access your research.

More information: Find out more about our Thematic Research Lead programme. Read about the work of our first cohort of TRLs:

Engage: Share your research to contribute to new POSTnotes

POST, the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, is calling for research contributions and information relevant to these new POSTnotes:

  • cultivated meat: this POSTnote aims to outline the major challenges, opportunities, and risks associated with approving the sale of cultivated meat for human consumption in the UK. It will consider research into environmental, social, nutrition and economic impacts and explore stakeholder perspectives.
    The deadline to submit a contribution to the cultivated meat POSTnote is 21 February 2025.
  • wearable technologies – health opportunities and challenges: this POSTnote will provide an overview of latest developments in wearable technologies. It will summarise the evidence for how these technologies can accurately provide health data, and how this may impact health, lifestyle choices and behaviour. It will consider opportunities and challenges for wearable technologies to support NHS healthcare.
    The deadline to submit a contribution to the wearable technologies POSTnote is 28 February 2025.
  • virtual wards: this POSTnote will outline recent advancements in virtual wards, summarising evidence for their potential to improve healthcare accessibility and efficiency in the NHS. The briefing will also consider challenges, including data security, equity of access, staff training and integrating these technologies into existing healthcare systems.
    The deadline to submit a contribution to the virtual wards POSTnote is 21 February 2025.

Please email your contribution to post@parliament.uk.

POSTnotes are short, peer-reviewed evidence briefings on emerging areas of research. They are widely read by Parliamentarians and parliamentary staff. POST welcomes contact from researchers with relevant expertise or evidence on the above POSTnote topics. 

Updated guidance: contributing your research to POSTnotes and briefings

The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) have simplified and updated its guidance for researchers to share their expertise and provide contributions to POST’s work, such as POSTnotes and briefings for parliamentarians.

Researchers can feed into POST research projects by following the instructions on the contributing to POST research as an expert webpage. Researchers need only submit:

  • Their name.
  • A link to their online research/expert profile.
  • A personal statement (maximum 250 words) describing:
    • your relevant skills, experience and knowledge,
    • key issues relevant to the project that you would like to make us aware of.
  • Links to papers, publications, or blogs you have written that are relevant to the project topic, where available. Please link to open access sources if you can.

Please familiarise yourself with the new guidance before submitting your contribution to the new POST projects.  

Reminder: your contributions can be emailed to post@parliament.uk until the deadlines stated above

Why should I engage? POSTnotes are used by Members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords and UK Parliament staff to navigate complex research. Contributing to a POSTnote is a good way of feeding your expertise into the UK Parliament as part of a trusted, impartial publication.

All contributors are acknowledged when the POSTnote is published. On publication, you and your organisation’s communications team will be notified to publicise the POSTnote and your contribution. Therefore your contribution can help raise your profile and promote your research. 

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KEU-dos to *You*: converting your aspirations into research policy wins

According to YouGov, only 27% of Brits planned to make a new year’s resolution for 2025. The most common resolution this year is finance related, knocking the traditional chart toppers of health and fitness into second and third place. But why follow the crowd? If you’re within the 73% who hasn’t made a resolution for 2025 we’ve some suggestions for you (no sweat or Lycra required). We know you’re interested in making a difference in the world with research and you likely already have ideas on what you’d like to achieve… but how will you get there? The KEU would love to help you turn those goals into reality.

KEU-ing up your policy goals
We’ve made a fun (anonymous) repository where you can record your research policy goal(s) for 2025. It’s for both researchers and knowledge mobilisers. You won’t be identified and only the KEU will see your content. The idea is to give you some space to think through your aspirations and make that commitment (in writing) to making a difference and turn your goals into reality in 2025. To assist, the KEU will also provide support and advice on any common goals stated in the repository through our 2025 round ups and on our website to ensure you have access to the information you need to shape policy through your 2025 research engagement resolutions.

So what?
Writing your goals down, working through the actions needed to realise your aspirations, and breaking challenging tasks into steps increases motivation and commitment. Importantly, it also improves the likelihood of achieving the goal.

Achieving policy traction with research can be tough, sometimes there are barriers to overcome, and some researchers have told us they don’t know where to start.

Suggestions:

If you’re stuck on what you might include in your 2025 policy resolution here are some suggestions for researchers:

  1. Identify and reach out to policy makers who are interested in your research topic.
  2. Write a policy brief to share with parliamentarians and parliamentary staff.
  3. Find APPGs of interest, introduce yourself or offer to present a session.
  4. Prepare your elevator pitch, both written and oral.
  5. Audit your skills – what development or experience would help you secure a parliamentary fellowship or special advisor position?
  6. Add your previous policy engagement to your CV or online profile.
  7. Brush up on the latest news and publications from select committees, APPGs and the parliamentary libraries who cover your research area.
  8. Participate in a POSTnote by sharing your research or offering to be an external reviewer.
  9. Prepare three recommendations from your latest research that will help you engage with policy makers to effect change.
  10. Review your online presence – are you easily findable when policy makers and parliamentary staff are seeking an expert in your research area?

Suggestions for knowledge mobilisers:

  1. Identify four researchers that you want to promote to policy makers in 2025, what steps are needed to get them noticed?
  2. Hold an internal training event on writing policy briefs and provide follow up support to the attendees to ensure you’re confident their briefs are suitable for a policy audience.
  3. Invite a select committee, parliamentarians or other parliamentary research staff to visit and experience your organisation’s exciting research portfolio.
  4. Audit how researchers in your organisation receive and act on information about policy opportunities.
  5. Set some time aside to have a cup of tea and breathe – the KEU appreciates how much you’re doing to promote research engagement with policy (and that you’re likely juggling multiple roles, and managing on a slim (or zero) budget).

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