Committees

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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6 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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Children's tv and video content
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 4 September 2025
Opened 1 July 2025
Fan-led review of music
Opened 4 June 2025
State of Play
Opened 19 December 2024
Protecting built heritage
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

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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BBC leadership to face questions from MPs on Gaza documentary, Glastonbury coverage and Gregg Wallace investigation
Director General Tim Davie and Chair Samir Shah will appear before the CMS Committee for a session on the work of the BBC, including editorial standards, and workplace culture
14 July 2025
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Banijay report on Gregg Wallace: Comment from CMS Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP
Chair of the CMS Committee, Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, responds to the publication of the investigation into the behaviour of Gregg Wallace
14 July 2025
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New inquiry: MPs to investigate children’s TV and video content
A new inquiry will explore the provision of children’s TV and video content in the UK
4 July 2025

Latest publications

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Formal Minutes 2024-25
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Formal Minutes
Letter from Mark Simms OBE, Interim Chair, Charity Commission for England and Wales, regarding the Public Trust in Charities Survey 2025, dated 8 July 2025
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Correspondence
Letter from Tim Davie CBE, Director General, BBC, regarding the BBC’s Glastonbury coverage, dated 11 July 2025
Work The work of the BBC (Regular evidence sessions)
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Correspondence

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