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Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Commons Select Committee

Welcome to the cross-party Culture, Media and Sport Committee. It is our responsibility to scrutinise the work of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and its associated public bodies, including the BBC. We examine government policy, spending and administration on behalf of the electorate and the House of Commons.

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5 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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State of Play
Opened 19 December 2024
Protecting built heritage
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 3 February 2025
Opened 16 December 2024
Game On: Community and school sport
Opened 28 November 2024
The future of the BBC World Service
Opened 5 November 2024
British film and high-end television 2
Opened 31 October 2024

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.
Regular evidence sessions
Some committees take evidence from certain officeholders or organisations on a regular basis outside the structure of an inquiry.
Pre-appointment hearings
People nominated to certain public offices may be examined by a committee to assess their suitability and plans for the role.
Legislative scrutiny
Legislative scrutiny focuses on a particular piece of legislation, sometimes in draft form. The committee might consider it in private, or may take evidence.

Latest news

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Ticketing consultation: Comment from CMS Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP
Dame Caroline Dinenage MP responds to the Government’s announcement of a consultation on ticket buying and pricing practices
10 January 2025
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AI and copyright: Comment from CMS Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP
Dame Caroline Dinenage MP comments on the Government’s announcement of a consultation on artificial intelligence, copyright law and the creative industries
17 December 2024
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Protecting built heritage: New inquiry to examine how to safeguard historic buildings and attractions
The inquiry will examine how to prevent the loss and decline of historic buildings and other sites of heritage amid warnings of the serious financial and practical challenges many face
16 December 2024

Upcoming events

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Tuesday 11 February 2025
9:30am
Oral evidence session 11 February 2025
To be confirmed
Tuesday 14 January 2025
9:30am Private
Private meeting 14 January 2025
Room 5, Palace of Westminster

Latest publications

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Letter from Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, regarding an independent review into the Arts Council England, dated 17 December 2024
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Correspondence
Letter from Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and Feryal Clark MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, regarding AI and copyright consultation, dated 17 December 2024
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Correspondence
Formal Minutes 2024-25
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Minutes and decisions

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  • Email: CommonsCMS@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 6188 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 1679 (media enquiries)
  • Address: CMS Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA