Committee news
Influencer inquiry to focus on children and families
Committee to hear from family influencers, academics, and regulators in the third session of its inquiry into influencer culture
29 October 2021
Chair welcomes CMA’s urgent competition inquiry on music streaming
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee chair comment
19 October 2021
DCMS Committee Chair welcomes CMA’s urgent competition inquiry on music streaming
Chair welcomes the decision by the CMA to carry out a full market study into music streaming and the dominance of the major music groups
19 October 2021
MPs to examine feasibility and funding for UK and Ireland 2030 FIFA World Cup bid
Committee to question UK Sport
19 October 2021
Government urged to act on videos designed to trigger epileptic fits
DCMS Committee Chair has urged the government to seek a commitment from social media companies to clamp down on videos designed to trigger epileptic fits.
22 September 2021
Government accepts key Committee recommendation to refer major music groups to Competition and Markets Authority
Economics of Music Streaming Report acknowledged as a ‘key moment for the music industry’
22 September 2021
MPs to question BBC senior leaders
Committee to question the BBC’s senior leaders in its regular scrutiny of the work of the corporation
20 September 2021
Unappointable’ candidates should be ruled out from re-applying to become next Chair of Ofcom
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee Chair comments on post of Chair of Ofcom
15 September 2021
Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Report into allegations of racism
DCMS Committee Chair, Julian Knight, comments on the decision by the YCCC to publish further details of its investigations into allegations of racism at the club.
10 September 2021
Former Love Island contestant and influencer Amy Hart to give evidence to MPs
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee hears from content creators in inquiry into Influencer Culture
10 September 2021
DCMS Committee approves appointment of John Edwards as next Information Commissioner
Committee approves appointment of John Edwards as next Information Commissioner
10 September 2021
DCMS Committee calls for Yorkshire County Cricket Club to publish report into allegations of racism
MPs call for Yorkshire County Cricket Club to publish report into allegations of racism
8 September 2021
MPs question Government’s preferred candidate for Information Commissioner
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee questions John Edwards the Government’s preferred candidate for Information Commissioner
6 September 2021
MPs to question organisers of Commonwealth Games, Festival UK* 2022, and Platinum Jubilee Pageant
The second session of the inquiry into major cultural and sporting events will hear from executives responsible for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Festival UK 2022, and the Platinum Jubilee Pageant.
3 September 2021
MPs call on the Government to launch a nationwide campaign to get children active again
Covid-19 pandemic left grassroots sport organisations in ‘precarious’ financial situation
29 July 2021
MPs probe the Government’s approach to tackling harmful online content
The DCMS Sub-Committee on Online Harms and Disinformation launches a new inquiry
27 July 2021
MPs examine competition process for next operator of National Lottery
Committee looks into the licencing competition process for the National Lottery
26 July 2021
MPs to discuss plight of live events at Latitude Festival
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee highlight the continued risk to the UK’s live events calendar
23 July 2021
Sport allowed to ‘mark its own homework’ on reducing concussion risks
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee publish concussion in sport report
22 July 2021
Chair comments on delay to appointment of Information Commissioner
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee Chair Julian Knight issues response
19 July 2021