Open Consultations
The BWF and our members are regularly consulted by Government and other bodies on policies, standards, legislation and regulations affecting the woodworking and joinery industry.
Below is a list of open consultations that we believe will have an impact on our members and our industry as a whole.
| Organisation | Heading | Description | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Draft Climate Change Plan | This draft Climate Change Plan includes the policies and proposals that Scotland needs to end our contribution to increasing global emissions and deliver real benefits for people across Scotland – warmer homes, better air quality, and the health benefits of active travel – to support people in our communities to live longer, healthier, more fulfilling lives.
Read the consultation paper – Draft Climate Change Plan. The consultation paper contains full background information for this consultation. You may find it useful to read or refer to while responding. |
29 January 2026 |
| Scotland | Duty of Care: Code of Practice for managing controlled waste (2026) consultation | The Scottish Government is consulting on a proposed update to the existing Duty of Care Code of Practice for managing controlled waste.
The consultation Document can be found here The updated Code of Practice replaces the existing Code of Practice published in 2012. The amended Code has been updated to account for changes since 2012, and implements the requirement for plastic film to be separated and collected for recycling from businesses across the UK by 31 March 2027 by making clear that dry recyclable waste includes plastic film as a subset of plastic. Requirements to collect plastic film were consulted upon in the 2022 consultation on Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR). |
5 February 2026 |
| Wales | Fine Particulate Matter Air Quality Targets | The Welsh Government’s Clean Air Plan for Wales: Healthy Air, Healthy Wales set out a commitment to develop and enact a new target for fine particulate matter (PM2.5), taking account of the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines on air quality.
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024 places a duty on Welsh Ministers to make regulations setting a long- or short-term air quality target for PM2.5 by January 2027 This consultation seeks views on draft regulations required to implement PM2.5 air quality targets. Read the full consultation here |
16 February 2026 |
| Northern Ireland DfC | Consultation on a Revised Decent Homes Standard by the Department for Communities | The Department has drafted proposals for the revised Decent Homes Standard, which is the standard that all social housing is required to meet. This document sets out the proposals for consideration, ensuring tenants live in a safe, warm and affordable home.The Department welcomes comment on any aspects of this document. Interested parties are encouraged to make responses or contact the Department with any queries. Responses on the consultation are due by Wednesday 4 March 2026, which will be used to implement and publish the revised Decent Homes Standard in 2026. Go to consultation here |
4 March 2026 |
| England – MHCLG | Single Construction Regulator Prospectus | The government is seeking views on its proposals for regulatory reform and the development of a single construction regulator.
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s first recommendation in its Phase 2 report was for the government to create a single regulator that draws together functions relating to the construction industry. The government is consulting on proposals to establish a single construction regulator. The proposed changes intend to reduce fragmentation in how the sector is regulated and drive culture change in the industry. Single construction regulator prospectus: consultation document |
20 March 2026 |
| Northern Ireland | Draft Disability Strategy Public Consultation | The Executive Disability Strategy responds to long standing calls from Deaf and disabled people for a strategy developed in partnership with them and their representative organisations.
The primary aim of the Strategy is to improve the lives of people who are Deaf and disabled people, their families and carers so that they can play a full and active role in all aspects of our society. The draft Disability Strategy’s vision is for ‘’An inclusive society that respects, protects, promotes and fulfils the rights of all Deaf and disabled people to participate fully, free from discrimination’’.
Read the full consultation here |
20 March 2026 |
| Scotland | Scottish Building Regulation: Fire Safety review and Compliance: Call for Evidence | This consultation seeks to obtain the views and opinions of stakeholders on a review of building standards and guidance relating to fire safety, and including work on the compliance plan approach, to help ensure the safety of people in and around Scotland’s buildings.
Read full consultation here |
10 April 2026 |
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