Policy Monitor

December 2025

Active Consultation: Jurisdiction: Closing Date:

General Election Planning

UK Parliament 9 Jan 2026 Respond

Make Work Pay: duty to inform workers of right to join a union

UK Government 15 Dec 2025 Respond

Make Work Pay: enhanced dismissal protections for pregnant women and new mothers

UK Government 15 Dec 2025 Respond

Make Work Pay: leave for bereavement including pregnancy loss

UK Government 15 Dec 2025 Respond

Post-16 level 3 and below pathways

UK Government 9 Jan 2026 Respond

Home buying and selling reform

UK Government 30 Dec 2025 Respond

Fair pay agreement process in adult social care

UK Government 12 Jan 2026 Respond

Reading for Pleasure

UK Parliament 9 Jan 2026 Respond

Black homelessness

UK Parliament 12 Jan 2026 Respond

Egg donation and freezing

UK Parliament 9 Jan 2026 Respond

Regulators and growth

UK Parliament 9 Jan 2026 Respond

Make Work Pay: trade union right of access

UK Government 15 Dec 2025 Respond

Transition to State Pension age

UK Parliament 19 Dec 2025 Respond

International climate policy

UK Parliament 7 Jan 2026 Respond

Managing the future of UK oil and gas

UK Parliament 7 Jan 2026 Respond

BBC World Service 2024-25

UK Parliament 15 Dec 2025 Respond

Introducing more independence and support into the complaints process in the Senedd

Senedd 3 Dec 2025 Respond

Proposed changes to Welsh Government statistics outputs

Welsh Government 11 Feb 2026 Respond

Revised professional standards for assisting teaching, teaching and leadership

Welsh Government 30 Jan 2026 Respond

Considering future options for the NHS Wales bursary scheme

Welsh Government 23 Jan 2026 Respond

Changes to local government elections rules in Wales

Welsh Government 12 Jan 2026 Respond

Local government reorganisation in Norfolk and Suffolk

UK Government 9 Jan 2026 Respond

Northern Ireland Census User Needs Consultation

Northern Ireland Executive 4 Feb 2026 Respond

Consultation on the establishment of a new organisation to support controlled schools

Northern Ireland Executive 11 Dec 2025 Respond

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in New Housing Developments

Northern Ireland Executive 19 Dec 2025 Respond

Draft Climate Change Plan

Scottish Government 29 Jan 2026 Respond

The Future of Council Tax in Scotland

Scottish Government 30 Jan 2026 Respond

Draft Circular Economy Strategy

Scottish Government 13 Jan 2026 Respond

Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 thresholds

Scottish Government 8 Jan 2026 Respond

Compulsory Purchase Reform in Scotland

Scottish Government 19 Dec 2025 Respond

Developing an Ecosystem Restoration Code for Scotland

Scottish Government 29 Jun 2029 Respond

Consultation – Definition of Social Enterprise in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Executive 23 Dec 2025 Respond

Local government reorganisation in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton

UK Government 9 Jan 2026 Respond

Local government reorganisation in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock

UK Government 9 Jan 2026 Respond

Local government reorganisation in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove, and West Sussex

UK Government 9 Jan 2026 Respond

Make Work Pay: draft code of practice on electronic and workplace balloting for statutory union ballots

UK Government 26 Jan 2026 Respond

Traveller caravan count statistics

UK Government 23 Dec 2025 Respond

Down Syndrome Act 2022 draft statutory guidance

UK Government 26 Jan 2026 Respond

Developing the third cycling and walking investment strategy (CWIS3)

UK Government 15 Dec 2025 Respond

Extending the Right to Work Scheme

UK Government 11 Dec 2025 Respond

Census 2031 Topic Consultation

UK Government 4 Feb 2026 Respond