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Below is a list of committee inquiries with current open calls for evidence. Please contact Emma Bambury-Whitton if you would like to discuss submitting evidence.

Commons Select Committee inquiries

• Revising Scotland’s fiscal framework | Scottish Affairs Committee | Deadline: mid-January 2016
• DCLG’s consultation on National Planning Policy | Communities and Local Government Committee | Deadline: Monday 11 January 2016 (extended to Monday 25 January 2016)
• Soil health | Environmental Audit Committee | Deadline: Thursday 14 January 2016 (extended to Thursday 28 January 2016)
• Impact of the Comprehensive Spending Review on health and social care | Health Committee | Deadline: Friday 22 January 2016
• Purpose and quality of education in England | Education Committee | Deadline: Monday 25 January 2015
• UK’s relations with Russia | Foreign Affairs Committee | Deadline: Friday 29 January 2016
• Satellites and space | Science and Technology Committee | Deadline: Friday 29 January 2016
• Role of the magistracy | Justice Committee | Deadline: Sunday 31 January 2016
• Restorative justice | Justice Committee | Deadline: Sunday 31 January 2016
• All lane running | Transport Committee | Deadline: Sunday 31 January 2016
• Setting the fifth carbon budget | Energy and Climate Change Committee | Deadline: Monday 1 February 2016
• DFID’s programme in Nigeria | International Development Committee | Deadline: Monday 1 February 2016
• Business rates | Communities and Local Government Committee | Deadline: Monday 1 February 2016
• Pensions automatic enrolment | Work and Pensions Committee | Deadline: Wednesday 3 February 2016
• The global humanitarian system | International Development Committee | Deadline: Monday 8 February 2016
• Homelessness | Communities and Local Government Committee | Deadline: Monday 8 February 2016
• Access to finance | Business, Innovation and Skills Committee | Deadline: Wednesday 10 February 2016
• Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Government’s draft legislation on energy | Energy and Climate Change Committee | Deadline: Thursday 11 February 2016
• Follow-up to PHSO report on clinical investigations | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee | Deadline: Thursday 11 February 2016
• Follow-up to PHSO report on HS2 | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee | Deadline: Thursday 11 February 2016
• Russia: implications for UK defence and security | Defence Committee | Deadline: Monday 15 February 2016
• Northern Ireland and the EU Referendum | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee | Deadline: Wednesday 17 February 2016
• Sustainability and HM Treasury | Environmental Audit Committee | Deadline: Thursday 18 February 2016
• Prostitution | Home Affairs Committee | Deadline: Thursday 18 February 2016
• Private Members’ Bills | Procedure Committee | Deadline: Friday 19 February 2016
• Intergenerational fairness | Work and Pensions Committee | Deadline: Friday 19 February 2016
• Inter-institutional relations in the UK | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee | Deadline: Monday 29 February 2016
• Foundation years and the UK Government’s life chances strategy | Work and Pensions Committee and Education Committee | Deadline: Monday 29 February 2016
• Operation Stack | Transport Committee | Deadline: Monday 29 February 2016
• Social Work Reform | Education Committee | Deadline: Friday 4 March 2016
• The future of nuclear power in Wales | Welsh Affairs Committee | Deadline: Friday 4 March 2016
• Scrutiny of the Government’s Supply Estimates | Procedure Committee | Deadline: Friday 25 March 2016

Lords Select Committee inquiries

• Draft Finance Bill 2016 | Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee | Deadline: Friday 29 January 2016

Joint Committee inquiries

• Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster | Joint Committee on the Palace of Westminster | Deadline: Friday 22 January 2016

Public Bill Committees

• Energy Bill [HL] | Deadline: Tuesday 9 February 2016