Policy Monitor

April 2026

Active Consultation: Jurisdiction: Closing Date:

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

UK Parliament 4 May 2026 Respond

Smoke-free, heated tobacco-free and vape-free places in England

UK Government 8 May 2026 Respond

Keeping children safe in education: proposed revisions 2026

UK Government 22 Apr 2026 Respond

Adoption support that works for all

UK Government 5 May 2026 Respond

Establishing a Development Corporation in Greater Cambridge

UK Government 1 Apr 2026 Respond

Moving to commonhold: banning leasehold for new flats

UK Government 24 Apr 2026 Respond

Reviewing the law for powered mobility devices

UK Government 22 Apr 2026 Respond

Beyond participation: Routes into sport for girls and women

UK Parliament 8 May 2026 Respond

Northern Powerhouse Rail

UK Parliament 13 Apr 2026 Respond

Neuroscience and digital childhoods

UK Parliament 19 Apr 2026 Respond

Investment in research infrastructure

UK Parliament 14 May 2026 Respond

Domestic Abuse Act 2021

UK Parliament 20 Apr 2026 Respond

Trade in a turbulent world: how should the UK deploy its trade instruments?

UK Parliament 22 May 2026 Respond

Modernising Elections

UK Parliament 22 Apr 2026 Respond

Numeracy for Life

UK Parliament 27 Apr 2026 Respond

SEND reform: putting children and young people first

UK Government 18 May 2026 Respond

Dynamic Alignment

UK Parliament 20 Apr 2026 Respond

Student loans and taxation of graduates

UK Parliament 14 Apr 2026 Respond

BBC Royal Charter Review

UK Parliament 17 Apr 2026 Respond

Childhood Vaccinations

UK Parliament 22 Apr 2026 Respond

Security, safety and protest: the role of Human Rights

UK Parliament 13 May 2026 Respond

Innovation in the NHS: personalised medicine and AI

UK Parliament 20 Apr 2026 Respond

National Resilience

UK Parliament 20 Apr 2026 Respond

China and the UK economy

UK Parliament 10 Apr 2026 Respond

FCDO’s approach to higher education and research partnerships

UK Parliament 15 Apr 2026 Respond

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

UK Parliament 6 Apr 2026 Respond

The use of Artificial Intelligence and EdTech in Education

UK Parliament 10 Apr 2026 Respond

Removing profit from children’s care: local authority sufficiency plan duty

Welsh Government 7 Apr 2026 Respond

Proposed changes to guidance for local VAWDASV strategies

Welsh Government 30 Apr 2026 Respond

Talk with Me Phase 2: Speech, Language and Communication (SLC) Delivery Plan 2026 to 2030

Welsh Government 30 Apr 2026 Respond

Accelerating home-building in Scotland

Scottish Government 30 Apr 2026 Respond

Special Educational Needs (SEN) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Northern Ireland Assembly 8 May 2026 Respond

Enabling Access to Justice Division Legal Aid Engagement Process

Northern Ireland Executive 20 May 2026 Respond

Restrictive Interventions: Guidance for educational settings

Northern Ireland Executive 4 Jun 2026 Respond

Public Consultation on Rural NI: Our New Approach 2026-2041

Northern Ireland Executive 1 Jun 2026 Respond

Consultation on the Framework for Race Relations

Northern Ireland Executive 3 Jun 2026 Respond

Consultation on Measures to Improve Victim Engagement in the Parole Process

Northern Ireland Executive 22 May 2026 Respond

Speed Limit Review 2026

Northern Ireland Executive 22 Apr 2026 Respond

Support provisions for victims of human trafficking in Scotland: published guidance

Scottish Government 17 Jun 2026 Respond

Modernising Revenue Scotland’s tax administration framework: communications from Revenue Scotland to taxpayers

Scottish Government 15 Jun 2026 Respond

Estimating fraud and error within the Scottish social security system

Scottish Government 10 Jun 2026 Respond

Right to breaks for unpaid carers – implementation

Scottish Government 22 May 2026 Respond

Scottish Biometrics Commissioner: Review of Functions

Scottish Government 26 May 2026 Respond

Protections in the justice system for women and girls

Scottish Government 19 Jun 2026 Respond

School age childcare: a new legal definition

Scottish Government 18 May 2026 Respond

Inquiry into the Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service – Call for Evidence

Northern Ireland Assembly 2 Jul 2026 Respond

Planning committee reform: draft regulations and guidance

UK Government 23 Apr 2026 Respond

Proposals to prohibit trail hunting in England and Wales

UK Government 18 Jun 2026 Respond

Consulting the Secretary of State on planning decisions

UK Government 4 May 2026 Respond

New Towns Draft Programme

UK Government 19 May 2026 Respond

Industry Training Board reform

UK Government 14 Jun 2026 Respond

Making public services work for you with your digital identity

UK Government 5 May 2026 Respond

Modernising and standardising company tax returns

UK Government 2 Jun 2026 Respond

16 to 19 level 1 English and maths qualifications

UK Government 2 Jun 2026 Respond

Proposal on support for pupils with medical conditions at school

UK Government 1 May 2026 Respond

Growing up in the online world: a national consultation

UK Government 26 May 2026 Respond

Make Work Pay: protection from detriments for taking industrial action

UK Government 23 Apr 2026 Respond

Make Work Pay: threshold for triggering collective redundancy obligations

UK Government 21 May 2026 Respond

Make Work Pay: modernising the Agency Work Regulatory Framework

UK Government 1 May 2026 Respond

Make Work Pay: improving access to flexible working

UK Government 30 Apr 2026 Respond