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Misogyny in music: follow up

Status: Closed Opened: 14 Jan 2025 Closed: 5 Mar 2026 9 recommendations 2 conclusions 1 report

The Committee’s inquiry into misogyny in music looked at: What types of support exists for women experiencing sexism or misogyny in the music industry? How can they report problems or abuse? How safe do women and girls feel at live music concerts and festivals? What expectations there are on women working in the music industry …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
5th Report - Misogyny in music: on repeat HC 573 4 Jun 2025 11 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
4 Recommendation 5th Report - Misogyny in music: on repe… Rejected

Amend Employment Rights Bill to extend third-party harassment protection rights to freelancers.

The Government should amend the proposed new rights to protection from third-party harassment (clause 20 of the Employment Rights Bill) to ensure that they extend to freelancers. (Recommendation, Paragraph 18)

Government response. The government outlines current and upcoming legislation protecting employees from third-party harassment, but states freelancer protection depends on individual circumstances and tribunal decisions. They will consider evidence from a recent Call for Evidence for future steps, but do not commit …
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Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions
Date Witnesses
4 Feb 2026 Jen Smith · Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority, Zelda Perkins · Can't Buy My Silence View ↗
28 Jan 2025 Celeste Waite, Deborah Annetts · Independent Society of Musicians (ISM), Dr Charisse Beaumont · Black Lives in Music, Jen Smith · Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority, Laura Snapes · The Guardian, Lucy Cox, Naomi Pohl · Musicians’ Union View ↗

Correspondence

8 letters
DateDirectionTitle
13 Feb 2026 — Correspondence to Secretary of State for Business and Trade, re Non-disclosure …
13 Feb 2026 — Correspondence to Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport re, Creative …
9 Jul 2025 — Correspondence from Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Minister for Employm…
4 Jun 2025 — Correspondence to Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Employme…
12 Feb 2025 — Correspondence from F-List for Music, The Centre for Music Education and Socia…
29 Jan 2025 — Correspondence from Senior Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs, S…
28 Jan 2025 — Correspondence from Chief Operating Officer, Warner Music UK, re, Misogyny in …
28 Jan 2025 — Correspondence from Chief People, Inclusion and Cultural Officer, Universal Mus…