Policy Monitor

May 2026

Active Consultation: Jurisdiction: Closing Date:

Government’s intervention in British Steel

UK Parliament 18 May 2026 Respond

Modernising and standardising company tax returns

UK Government 2 Jun 2026 Respond

New Towns Draft Programme

UK Government 19 May 2026 Respond

Proposals to prohibit trail hunting in England and Wales

UK Government 18 Jun 2026 Respond

Low Pay Commission consultation 2026

UK Government 26 Jun 2026 Respond

Call for input on potential powers to protect the UK from adverse economic pressure

UK Government 18 Jun 2026 Respond

School Food Standards: updating the legislative framework

UK Government 12 Jun 2026 Respond

Post-16 L2 and L3 qualifications: 2027 proposed subject content

UK Government 4 Jun 2026 Respond

Regulating post-16 vocational and technical qualifications at levels 2 and 3

UK Government 2 Jul 2026 Respond

Security, safety and protest: the role of Human Rights

UK Parliament 13 May 2026 Respond

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

UK Parliament 22 May 2026 Respond

Investment in research infrastructure

UK Parliament 14 May 2026 Respond

Growing up in the online world: a national consultation

UK Government 26 May 2026 Respond

Beyond participation: Routes into sport for girls and women

UK Parliament 8 May 2026 Respond

UK trade with the EU

UK Parliament 18 May 2026 Respond

UK trade with the US

UK Parliament 18 May 2026 Respond

Tourism

UK Parliament 18 May 2026 Respond

Low-energy computing

UK Parliament 14 May 2026 Respond

HM Treasury and the economics of climate and nature

UK Parliament 21 May 2026 Respond

Reconciliation

UK Parliament 1 Jun 2026 Respond

Financial sustainability of the British Council

UK Parliament 5 Jun 2026 Respond

Fiscal devolution in England

UK Parliament 5 Jun 2026 Respond

HMRC’s anti-fraud intervention on child benefit

UK Parliament 3 Jul 2026 Respond

Guidance on the School Funding, Budget Statements and Outturn Statements (Wales) Regulations 2026

Welsh Government 19 Jun 2026 Respond

Protections in the justice system for women and girls

Scottish Government 19 Jun 2026 Respond

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

Northern Ireland Assembly 2 Jul 2026 Respond

Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill

Northern Ireland Assembly 8 May 2026 Respond

Call for Evidence – Irish Medium (Workforce Planning) Bill

Northern Ireland Assembly 15 Jun 2026 Respond

Call for Evidence – Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill

Northern Ireland Assembly 15 Jun 2026 Respond

Significant Water Management Issues

Northern Ireland Executive 18 Jun 2026 Respond

Consultation on Measures to Improve Victim Engagement in the Parole Process

Northern Ireland Executive 22 May 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

Restrictive Interventions: Guidance for educational settings

Northern Ireland Executive 4 Jun 2026 Respond

From Waste to Worth: Northern Ireland Waste Prevention Programme

Northern Ireland Executive 10 Jul 2026 Respond

School age childcare: a new legal definition

Scottish Government 18 May 2026 Respond

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

Northern Ireland Assembly 8 May 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

Estimating fraud and error within the Scottish social security system

Scottish Government 10 Jun 2026 Respond

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

Scottish Government 17 Jun 2026 Respond

Introducing a minimum learning period for learner drivers

UK Government 11 May 2026 Respond

Mandating vehicle safety technologies in GB type approval

UK Government 11 May 2026 Respond

Proposed changes to penalties for motoring offences

UK Government 11 May 2026 Respond

Introducing mandatory eyesight testing for older drivers

UK Government 11 May 2026 Respond

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

UK Government 8 May 2026 Respond

SEND reform: putting children and young people first

UK Government 18 May 2026 Respond

Make Work Pay: threshold for triggering collective redundancy obligations

UK Government 21 May 2026 Respond