Committees

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Commons Select Committee

Welcome to the cross-party Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee. It is our responsibility to scrutinise the work of the Department for Digital, 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. It is chaired by Julian Knight MP. You can follow the Committee on Twitter @CommonsDCMS

The Committee has also a Sub-Committee to inquire into Online Harms and Disinformation. Find out more about the DCMS Sub-Committee.

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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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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Concussion in sport
Report:
Published
On 22 July 2021
Govt. response:
Published
On 10 December 2021
Opened 3 March 2021
Influencer culture
Opened 26 March 2021
Major cultural and sporting events
Opened 1 April 2021
What next for the National Lottery?
Opened 21 July 2021
Promoting Britain abroad
Opened 8 November 2021
Reimagining where we live: cultural placemaking and the levelling up agenda
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 18 February 2022
Opened 7 January 2022

Non-inquiry work

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.
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.

Latest news

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Chair comment: Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport statement on BBC licence fee
Julian Knight MP, Chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, responds to the Statement on the BBC licence fee
17 January 2022
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England and Wales Cricket Board and Chairs of County clubs questioned racism in cricket 
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee follow up its Report published last week on racism in cricket
17 January 2022
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Social media giants questioned on online safety and influencer culture
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee holds two separate evidence sessions
17 January 2022

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (private meeting)
20 January 2022 - 10am to midday
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
25 January 2022 - 9:30am to 1pm
Hybrid meeting

Latest publications

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Formal Minutes 2021-22
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Formal Minutes
Seventh Report - Racism in cricket
Work Sport governance (Regular evidence sessions), and Racism in cricket (Non-inquiry session)
Committees Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
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HC 1001
Report
Letter from Nigel Huddleston MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism, Heritage and Civil Society, DCMS, re oral evidence follow-up, 14 December 2021
Inquiry Major cultural and sporting events
Committees Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
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Correspondence

Contact us

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  • Email: dcmscom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: (General Enquiries) 020 7219 6188 / (Media Enquiries) 020 7219 6832
  • Address: DCMS Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA