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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| Oct. 03 | Oral Questions | Oral Answers to Questions |
| Oct. 03 | Topical Questions | Topical Questions |
| Oct. 15 | Urgent Questions | Racism in Football |
| Jun. 27 | Written Statements | The Times and The Sunday Times/Evening Standard |
| Oct. 03 | Westminster Hall | Internet of Things: Regulation |
| Sep. 05 | Adjournment Debate | Skerne River: Discover Brightwater Project |
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| Data Protection Act 2018 | Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) 23 May, 2018 | 7 Oct 2019, 2:54 p.m. | ||
| A Bill to make provision for the regulation of the processing of information relating to individuals; to make provision in connection with the Information Commissioner's functions under certain regulations relating to information; to make provision for a direct marketing code of conduct; and for connected purposes. | ||||
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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 3 months, 4 weeks 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 4 months 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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112,025 Petition Closed |
Allow Premier League and Championship football clubs to introduce safe standing Gov Responded - 3 May 2018 Debated on - 25 Jun 2018 |
8 Jun 2018 closed 1 year, 4 months ago |
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Safe Standing offers a much safer alternative to fans who wish to stand, rather than sit at football matches. After the highly successful introduction to rail seating at Celtic Park, as well as numerous Bundesliga clubs, many football fans feel that laws preventing standing areas should be relaxed. |
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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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| Oct. 16 | Making phone calls and sending texts to the EU and EEA countries if there’s no Brexit deal | Guidance and Regulation |
| Oct. 16 | Hospitality and tourism workforce mapping research | Research and Statistics |
| Oct. 16 | NIS Regulations - what UK digital service providers operating in the EU should do after Brexit | Guidance and Regulation |
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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| 8 Oct 2019, 4:10 p.m. | Social Media: Harassment | Ian Austin |
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Question To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on anonymous abuse and threats on (a) Twitter and (b) other online platforms. Answer (Matt Warman) It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. |
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