Committee news
Arts Council England to face MPs’ questions on distribution of support funding during pandemic
Committee to take evidence from Arts Council England
16 April 2021
MPs to probe governance of grassroots sport and support during the pandemic
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee examines effectiveness of government funding and guidance for local sports clubs
13 April 2021
Major sporting and cultural events inquiry launched
DCMS Committee to examine the road ahead for major cultural and sporting events
1 April 2021
DCMS Committee to examine the power of influencers
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee launches new inquiry into influencer culture
26 March 2021
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
Chair calls on BBC to clarify the scale of licence fee evasion
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee seeks answers from the BBC on scale of licence fee evasion
25 March 2021
Government Culture Minister faces questions on the restart of festival season
Committee to question Culture Minister Caroline Dinenage on the Government’s plans to support the reopening of the festivals sector this summer
22 March 2021
MPs to hear from athletes, campaigners and governing bodies on brain injury in sport
Committee to take evidence from Chris Sutton and Kyran Bracken in the second session of the concussion in sport inquiry
19 March 2021
Ministers to face MPs in music streaming inquiry
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee questions DCMS Minister Caroline Dinenage and BEIS Minister Amanda Solloway on the economics of music streaming
17 March 2021
Committee publishes correspondence to BBC Director-General Tim Davie
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee says BBC should explain decision to become a ‘leading cheerleader’ for cage fighting sport
12 March 2021
Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja to tell MPs why festivals must reduce environmental impact
Committee to take evidence from Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja into their inquiry on the future of UK music festivals.
12 March 2021
Leading experts questioned on sport and long-term brain injury
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee explores calls for changes to be made in sport and the role of national governing bodies
5 March 2021
Government response to concerns on 5G and broadband targets inadequate, say MPs
DCMS Chair Julian Knight has criticised the Government for failing to answer how it intends to deliver on its revised-down broadband targets and the roll-out of 5G.
5 March 2021
DCMS Committee to consider links between sport and long-term brain injury
Committee launch new inquiry on Concussion in sport
3 March 2021
MPs to investigate threat to community sport clubs after a fall in volunteering
Committee to hold third evidence session into their inquiry on Sports in our communities
26 February 2021
Chair calls on Chancellor to provide urgent support to enable opening up of festivals’ sector
Chair urges the Chancellor to announce support next week to encourage more festivals to go ahead this summer.
26 February 2021
Spotify, Apple and Amazon to face questions from MPs in music streaming inquiry
Committee to take evidence from Spotify, Amazon and Apple into their inquiry on Economics of music streaming
17 February 2021
MPs call in Minister over failure to reach agreement with EU on visa-free touring
Digital and Culture Minister Caroline Dinenage to be questioned about the Government’s handling of negotiations with the EU
11 February 2021
Committee to question online platforms as part of their inquiry on the economics of music streaming
Online platforms YouTube, Twitch and SoundCloud to face questions from MPs
8 February 2021
Independent record sector questioned on impact of streaming
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee will hear from Beggars Group, Jazz Re:freshed and AIM.
29 January 2021