Committees

Women's sport

Inquiry

MPs are to examine issues around the growth of women’s football, along with the challenges other women’s sporting organisations face in growing audiences and revenues and what needs to be done to bring about more parity between men’s and women’s sport.

The DCMS Committee inquiry will also look at the actions needed to tackle sexism and misogyny in sport and the reasons behind the disparity between the participation rates of boys and girls.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 3 February 2023. The Committee may be able to accept further written evidence but any person considering submitting evidence should email the committee team first at dcmscom@parliament.uk.

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Past events

Tuesday 9 January 2024
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
Women's sport - Oral evidence 9 January 2024
10:00am
  • Jeanette Bain-Burnett (Executive Director of Policy & Integrity at Sport England)
  • Stephanie Hilborne OBE (Chief Executive at Women in Sport)
11:00am
  • Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP (Minister for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society at Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
  • Polly Payne (Director General, Culture, Sport and Civil Society at Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
  • Adam Conant (Deputy Director, Head of Sport at Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 21 November 2023
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
Women's sport - Oral evidence 21 November 2023
10:00am
  • Jonathan Licht (Managing Director at Sky Sports)
  • Barbara Slater (Director of Sport at BBC)
  • Niall Sloane (Director of Sport at ITV)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 24 October 2023
9:45am Private
11:15am Public
Women's sport - Oral evidence 24 October 2023
11:15am
  • Linda Fox (Chair at Actonians LFC)
  • Jane Nickerson (Chief Executive at Swim England)
  • Julie Porter (Chief Operating Officer at Lawn Tennis Association)
10:00am
  • Huw Edwards (Chief Executive at UKactive)
  • Councillor Liz Green (Chair of the LGA’s Culture, Tourism and Sport board at Local Government Association)
  • Ali Oliver MBE (Chief Executive at Youth Sport Trust)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 12 September 2023
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
Women's sport - Oral evidence 12 September 2023
10:00am
  • Dr Beth Clarkson
  • Dr Rafaelle Nicholson
  • Professor Hanya Pielichaty
  • Professor Stacey Pope
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

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