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Communications and Digital Committee

Lords Select Committee

The Communications and Digital Committee considers the media, digital and the creative industries

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These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

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Reports, special reports and government responses

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1st Report - Licence to change: BBC future funding
Inquiry BBC future funding
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3rd Report - Digital regulation: joined-up and accountable
Inquiry Digital regulation
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HL Paper 126
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Response to this report
Government response to the Committee's report "Digital regulation: joined-up and accountable"
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2nd Report - The future of Channel 4
Inquiry The future of Channel 4
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HL Paper 108
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Government response to the Committee's report "The future of Channel 4"
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Oral evidence transcripts

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7 June 2022
Inquiry BBC future funding
Witnesses Julia Lopez MP (Minister of State for Media, Data, and Digital Infrastructure at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport), and Robert Specterman-Green (Director, Media & Creative Industries at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
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23 May 2022
Inquiry BBC future funding
Witnesses Tim Davie CBE (Director-General at BBC), Richard Sharp (Chairman at BBC), and Clare Sumner CBE (Director of Policy at BBC)
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17 May 2022
Inquiry BBC future funding
Witnesses Andrew Neil (Chairman at The Spectator), and Greg Dyke (Chairman at London Film School)
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Written evidence

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CRF0011 - A creative future
Witnesses Joanne Evans (Creative Industries Impact and Development Manager at University of Exeter), Professor Gabriella Giannachi (Professor in Performance and New Media at University of Exeter), and Dr Lucy McFadzean (Research Associate at University of Exeter)
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CRF0010 - A creative future
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CRF0009 - A creative future
Witnesses Dr Pietari Kaapa (Reader in Media and Communications at University of Warwick)
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Other publications

Government Responses
The Government has undertaken to respond to most committee reports within two months, although there are exceptions to this rule.
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Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
39 published

Contact us

  • Email: holcommunications@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 8662 (committee staff) | 020 7219 8535 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Communications and Digital Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW