Governments and other organisations hold consultations when they're looking for views on a particular issue, or if they want to change something.

We respond to consultations that affect us and our work, and have an impact on what we're trying to achieve.

These are our responses to consultations held in the last two years. If you're looking for our response to an older consultation, contact us.

Response to MHCLG consultation on the Legislative Reform Order to allow applications for absent voting for devolved elections in Scotland and Wales to be made online

Read our response to MHCLG consultation on the Legislative Reform Order to allow applications for absent voting for devolved elections in Scotland and Wales to be made online

Curriculum and Assessment Review

Read our Curriculum and Assessment Review

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill Stage 1 debate: Briefing for MSPs

Read our briefing for MSPs on the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill Stage 1 debate

Response to the report on electoral registration by the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee

Read our response to the report on Electoral Registration by the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee

Evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee on the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill

This response sets out our views on the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill.

Response to the consultation on street vote development orders by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Response to Scottish Government consultation on electoral reform

Read our response Scottish Government consultation on electoral reform

Response to the Welsh Government consultation on electoral administration and reform

Read our response to the Welsh Government consultation on electoral administration and reform

Response to the UK Government consultation on a draft Strategy and Policy Statement for the Electoral Commission

Read our response to the draft Strategy and Policy Statement

Response to the draft Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Order 2020

Read our response to the Senedd Cymru consultation from September 2020

Committee on Standards in Public Life review of electoral regulation: Response to consultation

Read our response to the Committee on Standards in Public Life review from July 2020

Evidence to the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee: Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill

Read out response to the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee from December 2019

Our report on the UK Government's draft statutory instrument to reform the annual canvass

Our report on the UK Government's draft statutory instrument from July 2019

Response to the UK Government policy consultation: Protecting the Debate

Read our response to the UK Government policy consultation from October 2018

Our response to the Assembly Commission’s consultation 'Creating a Parliament for Wales'

Read our response to Assembly Commission’s consultation from April 2018

Response to inquiry into voting rights for prisoners

Read our response to inquiry into voting rights for prisoners from January 2019

Our response to the Welsh government green paper consultation “Strengthening local government – Delivering for people”

Read our response to Welsh government consultation from June 2018

Welsh Government Consultation Document: Electoral Reform in Local Government in Wales

Read our response to the Welsh government consultation from October 2017

Response to the Welsh Government White Paper Reforming Local Government: Resilient and Renewed

Read our response to the Welsh government consultation from April 2017