All events
Wednesday
7 May 2025
10:00am
Public
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator - Oral evidence
7 May 2025
10:00am
- David Kogan OBE
TBC
Tuesday
29 April 2025
9:30am
Private
10:00am
Public
State of Play: Live comedy - Oral evidence
29 April 2025
10:00am
- Dr Sharon Lockyer (Director at Centre for Comedy Studies Research, Brunel University London)
- Geoff Rowe BEM (Member at Live Comedy Association)
- Jessica Toomey (Managing Director at Frog and Bucket)
11:00am
- Kate Cheka
- Matt Forde
- Lynne Parker (Founder & Chief Executive at Funny Women CIC)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday
22 April 2025
2:00pm
Private
2:30pm
Public
Game On: Community and school sport - Oral evidence
22 April 2025
2:30pm
- Paige Cronje (Board Director at SportCheer England)
- Stewart Kellett (Chief Executive at Basketball England)
- Scott Lloyd (Chief Executive at Lawn Tennis Association)
3:30pm
- Jon Cockcroft (Chief Executive at Bowls England)
- Jordan Letts (Chief Executive at Northampton Saints Foundation)
- Kate Stephens (Chief Executive at Chance to Shine)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday
1 April 2025
9:30am
Private
10:00am
Public
The work of Channel 4 - Oral evidence
1 April 2025
10:00am
- Dr Alex Mahon (Chief Executive at Channel 4)
- Sir Ian Cheshire (Chair at Channel 4)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday
25 March 2025
9:30am
Private
10:00am
Public
Game On: Community and school sport - Oral evidence
25 March 2025
10:00am
- Sarah Kaye (Chief Executive at Sported)
- Andy Taylor (Chief Executive at Active Partnerships)
- Lisa Wainwright MBE (Chief Executive at Sport and Recreation Alliance)
11:00am
- Stephanie Hilborne OBE (Chief Executive at Women in Sport)
- Mark Lawrie (Chief Executive at StreetGames)
- Emily Robinson (Chief Executive at London Sport)
- Anna Scott-Marshall (Director of Communications & Social Impact at ParalympicsGB)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday
18 March 2025
10:00am
Private
Private meeting
18 March 2025
Room 7, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday
4 March 2025
9:30am
Private
10:00am
Public
The work of the BBC - Oral evidence
4 March 2025
10:00am
- Tim Davie CBE (Director General at BBC)
- Dr Samir Shah CBE (Chair at BBC)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday
25 February 2025
9:30am
Private
10:00am
Public
Game On: Community and school sport - Oral evidence
25 February 2025
10:00am
- Montell Douglas
- Anna Hopkin MBE
- Ali Oliver MBE (Chief Executive at Youth Sport Trust)
- Alistair Patrick-Heselton
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday
11 February 2025
9:30am
Private
Private meeting
11 February 2025
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday
4 February 2025
1:45pm
Private
2:45pm
Public
AI and copyright - Oral evidence
4 February 2025
2:45pm
- Sajeeda Merali (Chief Executive at Professional Publishers Association)
- Max Richter
- Matt Rogerson (Director of Global Public Policy and Platform Strategy at Financial Times)
2:00pm
- Vinous Ali (Deputy Executive Director at Startup Coalition)
- Sebastian Posth (Founder and Chief Executive at Liccium B.V.)
- James Smith (Co-founder and Chief Executive at Human Native AI)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
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
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
Tuesday
10 December 2024
12:45pm
Private
1:00pm
Public
The work of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport - Oral evidence
10 December 2024
1:00pm
- Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP (Secretary of State at Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
- Susannah Storey (Permanent Secretary at Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday
27 November 2024
9:30am
Private
10:00am
Public
Creative artists in Afghanistan - Oral evidence
27 November 2024
10:00am
- Mohsen Makhmalbaf
- Hana Makhmalbaf
- Maysam Makhmalbaf
- Jimmy Mulville
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday
26 November 2024
9:30am
Private
Private meeting
26 November 2024
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday
19 November 2024
9:30am
Private
10:00am
Public
The future of the BBC World Service - Oral evidence
19 November 2024
10:00am
- Fiona Crack (Controller Content Language Services and Deputy Global Director, BBC News at BBC World Service)
- Jon Zilkha (Controller World Service English at BBC World Service)
10:45am
- Richard Sharp
- Professor Richard Sambrook
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday
12 November 2024
9:30am
Private meeting
12 November 2024
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House