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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Upcoming events

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Tuesday 28 January 2025
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
British film and high-end television 2 - Oral evidence 28 January 2025
10:00am
  • Ben Roberts (Chief Executive at British Film Institute (BFI))
  • Jay Hunt OBE (Chair at British Film Institute (BFI))
11:15am
  • Sir Chris Bryant MP (Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism at Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
  • Alastair Jones (Deputy Director, Creative Industries at Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

Past events

Tuesday 14 January 2025
9:30am Private
Private meeting 14 January 2025
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 7 January 2025
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
British film and high-end television 2 - Oral evidence 7 January 2025
10:00am
  • Jane Featherstone (Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Sister)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 17 December 2024
1:30pm Private
2:00pm Public
Oral evidence session 17 December 2024
The future of the BBC World Service; The future of the BBC World Service - Oral evidence
2:00pm
  • Tim Davie CBE (Director General at BBC)
  • Jonathan Munro (Global Director and Deputy CEO, BBC News at BBC)
3:00pm
  • The Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Latin America and Caribbean) at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
  • Patricia Seex (Deputy Director, Partnerships and Corporate Management at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
  • Stephanie Peacock MP (Minister for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth at Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
  • Helen Martin (Deputy Director, BBC Policy at Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 11 December 2024
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
British film and high-end television 2 - Oral evidence 11 December 2024
10:00am
  • Martin Adams (Co-founder at Metaphysic)
  • Benjamin Field (Executive Producer at Deep Fusion Films)
  • Nick Lynes (Co-Chief Executive at Flawless)
11:00am
  • Liam Budd (Industrial Official for Recorded Media at Equity)
  • Ed Newton-Rex (Chief Executive at Fairly Trained)
  • Dr Mathilde Pavis
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

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