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Upcoming policy consultations

This page is intended as a source for members to keep up-to-date with open policy consultations that may be of interest to members. It is not an exhaustive list of on-going consultations. It is usually updated weekly on a Thursday. 

Government Consultations 
 
 Department Consultation Closing Date
Office for National Statistics Household projections: user engagement 2025 9 April 2025
HM Revenue & Customs Consultation on changes to HMRC statistics publications 2025 10 April 2025
Ministry of Justice Use of evidence generated by software in criminal proceedings 15 April 2025
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Data brokers and national security 12 May 2025
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Data intermediaries 12 May 2025
Department for Education Narrowing the digital divide in schools and colleges 23 May 2025


Parliamentary Consultations 

 
 Committee Inquiry Closing Date
Public Accounts Committee Governance and decision-making on major projects Not specified
Public Accounts Committee UK Research and Innovation Not specified
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls UK economic security 4 April 2025
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Digital Inclusion Action Plan 9 April 2025
Public Accounts Committee Introducing T Levels 9 April 2025
Treasury Committee AI in financial services 11 April 2025
Communications and Digital Committee Media literacy 11 April 2025
Public Accounts Committee Increasing teacher numbers: Secondary and further education 5 May 2025
Science and Technology Committee Financing and Scaling UK Science and Technology: Innovation, Investment, Industry 9 May 2025
Welsh Parliament Implementation of education reforms 31 December 2025


Responding to government consultations can be a useful way for the RSS to influence policy and inform the public debate. At the same time, the government consults on a large number of things and its openness to feedback varies significantly. This means that it does not make sense for the RSS to respond as an organisation to every consultation that might be relevant. We will look to respond organisationally when one or more of the following apply:

  • There is a statistical or data issue that is central and the RSS’s response can highlight and explain the importance of it
  • The issue is especially newsworthy and our comms team would be able to promote our recommendations to the media, and expose our arguments to a wider audience
  • A fundamental principle is at stake and it is important that we advocate for it.

If, based on this, you think that the RSS should be responding to a consultation, please contact policy@rss.org.uk to let us know.

Otherwise, members are encouraged to respond to consultations either collectively or individually. If the response is being coordinated by the committee of a section or special interest group, you can (with the permission of the chair) submit the response as an RSS section. If you are responding as an individual, you can refer to your membership of the RSS.

Please do not present your response as the RSS’s position.

If you do respond to a consultation and would like to share your response with our policy team, we would be keen to be informed of your views. We would be especially grateful to see any responses submitted by sections or special interest groups.