The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) helps to drive growth, enrich lives and promote Britain abroad. We protect and promote our cultural and artistic heritage and help businesses and communities to grow by investing in innovation and highlighting Britain as a fantastic place to visit. We help to give the UK a unique advantage on the global stage, striving for economic success.
Oral Answers to Questions is a regularly scheduled appearance where the Secretary of State and junior minister will answer at the Dispatch Box questions from backbench MPs
Other Commons Chamber appearances can be:Westminster Hall debates are performed in response to backbench MPs or e-petitions asking for a Minister to address a detailed issue
Written Statements are made when a current event is not sufficiently significant to require an Oral Statement, but the House is required to be informed.
| Date | Type | Title |
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| Jun. 04 | Oral Questions | Oral Answers to Questions |
| Jun. 04 | Topical Questions | Topical Questions |
| Feb. 13 | Urgent Questions | Online Harms Legislation |
| Jul. 02 | Written Statements | Contingencies Fund Advance |
| Mar. 17 | Westminster Hall | Football Attendances: VAR |
| Jun. 22 | Adjournment Debate | BBC Regional Politics Coverage |
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| Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill 2019-21 | Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords 29 June, 2020 | 30 Jun 2020, 6:55 p.m. | ||
| A Bill to amend the electronic communications code set out in Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003; and for connected purposes. | ||||
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Laid 21 Apr 2020 In Force 13 May 2020 |
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020 Parliamentary Status - Legislation | Made negative procedure |
| This Order amends the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/661) so as to designate Brentford Community Stadium, Brentford, as a sports ground for which a safety certificate is required under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 (c. 52). | |||
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Laid 2 Mar 2020 In Force 6 Apr 2020 |
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | Video Recordings (Labelling) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 Parliamentary Status - Legislation | Made negative procedure |
| These Regulations amend requirements in the Video Recordings (Labelling) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1767) (“the 2012 Regulations”) relating to certain classification symbols that must be shown on video recordings or any spool, case or other thing on or in which the recording is kept and other products containing video works for which a classification certificate has been issued by the video works authority. | |||
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246,736 Petition Closed |
Abolish the BBC television license. Gov Responded - 26 Jun 2019 Debated on - 15 Jul 2019 |
20 Jun 2019 closed 1 year ago |
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The quality of BBC programmes do not reflect the price of the TV license. It is far too expensive for the majority of people and should be abolished. |
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171,982 Petition Closed |
Continue to fund free TV licences for the over 75 in the future. Gov Responded - 24 Jun 2019 Debated on - 15 Jul 2019 |
17 Jun 2019 closed 1 year ago |
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Removing them will only penalize the poorest old age pensioners, many who rely on their television for company and their main source of entertainment. |
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153,993 c. 1,320 added daily |
245,579 (Estimated) |
Government to offer economic assistance to the events industry during COVID-19 Sign this petition Gov Responded - 27 Mar 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 |
12 Sep 2020 closes in 2 months, 1 week |
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For the UK government to provide economic assistance to businesses and staff employed in the events industry, who are suffering unforeseen financial challenges that could have a profound effect on hundreds of thousands of people employed in the sector. |
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Home Page
Select Committees are a formally established cross-party group of backbench MPs tasked with holding a Government department to account.
At any time there will be number of ongoing investigations into the work of the Department, or issues which fall within the oversight of the Department. Witnesses can be summoned from within the Government and outside to assist in these inquiries, and the Select Committee will occasionally publish formal reports of their findings.
| Date | Title | Type |
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| Jul. 03 | Outstanding Roman figures of Celtic Hounds at risk of export | News and Communications |
| Jul. 03 | Government announces £10 million for small businesses to kickstart tourism | News and Communications |
| Jul. 03 | Charities receive over £32 million from dormant trusts | News and Communications |
Written Questions are submitted by Members of Parliament and the House of Lords to receive information or updates from a Department.
Departments are required to respond in a timely fashion and provide a response or requested information. Written Questions can compel detailed and specific information to be produced, and are frequently used as the source of news stories about the work of a Department.
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| 3 Jul 2020, 5:15 p.m. | Charities: Equality | Ruth Jones |
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Question To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to help increase diversity in the charity sector. Answer (Mr John Whittingdale) The Government recognises the importance of diversity within the charity sector at all levels, whether that be trustees, chief executives, staff members or volunteers, in order to meet the needs of the communities the sector serves and it is committed to working with our civil society partners to address this. We welcome the work that sector representative bodies are doing to improve diversity within the sector.
Appointing trustees is a matter for individual charities, but is something the Government takes very seriously. The Government has held a number of conversations with civil society partners to improve understanding of the opportunities and challenges around enabling people from different backgrounds to become involved in trusteeship. The Charity Commission has published resources for charities to encourage people from diverse backgrounds to get involved and make a difference. The Charity Commission also assisted in the creation of the Charity Governance Code, which sets out recommended practice for all charities registered in England and Wales. The Charity Governance Code makes clear the importance of diversity and resulting positive outcomes. We are fully committed to continue working with the charity sector to take action on this issue.
In responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, officials and Ministers have met with a wide range of groups, including women-led organisations and BAME-led civil society organisations to discuss how the Government can engage more with a variety of groups in the sector as we come out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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