Committee news
DCMS Committee Chair says Online Safety Bill is a good start but quality journalism needs more protection from algorithms
DCMS Committee Chair Julian Knight has welcomed the presentation to Parliament of the Online Safety Bill
17 March 2022
Further submissions on National Lottery competition process invited
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee invites submissions on competition process
16 March 2022
Government’s lack of vision risks squandering lasting benefits to UK of hosting major events, MPs say
Committee publishes their report on Major cultural and sporting events
16 March 2022
Julian Knight MP comments on Ofcom Chair appointment process latest
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee Chair issues a statement
7 March 2022
MPs examine Government support for UK tourism recovery post-Covid and Brexit
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee holds evidence session on promoting Britain abroad
4 March 2022
MPs to question organisations in charge of sharing out National Lottery revenue to good causes
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee examines how National Lottery distributors, responsible for allocating around £36m of lottery revenue every week, are sharing out funds
25 February 2022
MPs visit Knebworth House for inquiry on promoting Britain abroad
The house will host the first evidence evidence for their inquiry into promoting Britain abroad.
18 February 2022
MPs to examine challenges facing local news journalism
Committee launches new inquiry on the sustainability of local journalism
14 February 2022
Professional Cricketers’ Association faces questions on “inept” support for Azeem Rafiq
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee hears from the PCA on support provided for Azeem Rafiq when he accused Yorkshire County Cricket Club of racial harassment and bullying
4 February 2022
Tech minister questioned on influencer regulation
Chris Philp, Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy, will face questions on how the government plans to regulate and protect influencers
28 January 2022
Chair comments on Ofcom Chair appointment deadline extension
Chair Julian Knight MP said the search "would put a reality TV series to shame".
27 January 2022
Illegal and harmful content could evade new online safety law, warn MPs
DCMS Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation publishes report on the Draft Online Safety Bill and the legal but harmful debate
24 January 2022
MPs question Advertising Standards Authority on influencer regulation
MPs question senior figures in the Advertising Standards Agency on influencer advertising regulation.
21 January 2022
Former Charity Commission Chair Martin Thomas apologises to MPs following his resignation
Martin Thomas apologises to Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee after resigning from the role
20 January 2022
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
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
Social media giants questioned on online safety and influencer culture
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee holds two separate evidence sessions
17 January 2022
Public funding for cricket must depend on progress to tackle racism
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee publishes report on racism in cricket
14 January 2022
MPs to examine how culture can engineer the levelling up agenda
Committee launch new inquiry on Reimagining where we live: cultural placemaking and the levelling up agenda
7 January 2022
Senior government officials to face questions over Charity Commission Chair appointment
The sessions follows the Committee’s criticism of the handling of a number of high-profile public appointments
7 January 2022