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.

View previous Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee website

8 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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Broadband and the road to 5G
Report:
Published
On 22 December 2020
Opened 3 March 2020
The future of public service broadcasting
Report:
Published
On 25 March 2021
Govt. response:
Due by
On 25 May 2021
Opened 27 March 2020
Economics of music streaming
Opened 15 October 2020
Sport in our communities
Opened 16 October 2020
The future of UK music festivals
Opened 6 November 2020
Concussion in sport
Opened 3 March 2021
Influencer culture
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 7 May 2021
Opened 26 March 2021
Major cultural and sporting events
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 14 May 2021
Opened 1 April 2021

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.
Pre-appointment hearings
People nominated to certain public offices may be examined by a committee to assess their suitability and plans for the role.

Latest news

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Major sporting and cultural events inquiry launched
DCMS Committee to examine the road ahead for major cultural and sporting events
1 April 2021
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DCMS Committee to examine the power of influencers
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee launches new inquiry into influencer culture
26 March 2021
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Committee publish report on the future of public service broadcasting
Government has left itself with no options on BBC licence fee, warn MPs
25 March 2021

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
13 April 2021 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Room 8, Palace of Westminster

Latest publications

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Sixth Report - The future of public service broadcasting
Inquiry The future of public service broadcasting
Committees Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
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Report
Letter from the Chair to Tim Davie, Director-General, BBC, re licence fee evasion, 25 March 2021
Inquiry The future of public service broadcasting
Committees Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
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Correspondence
Letter from Dame Melanie Dawes, Chief Executive, Ofcom, re Broadband and road to 5G, 18 March 2021
Inquiry Broadband and the road to 5G
Committees Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
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Correspondence

Contact us

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