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Impact of Covid-19 on DCMS sectors

Status: Closed Opened: 7 Apr 2020 Closed: 14 Oct 2020 26 recommendations 4 conclusions 1 report

The DCMS Committee has launched an inquiry into the 'Impact of Covid-19 on DCMS sectors'. It will consider both the immediate and long-term impact that Covid-19 and the related social and financial measures are having on the wide range of industries and organisations under the Committee’s remit. The Committee expects to hold a number of … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - Impact of COVID-19 on DCMS sectors: First Re… HC 291 23 Jul 2020 30 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
9 Recommendation Third Report - Impact of COVID-19 on DC… Acknowledged

The lack of visibility of women’s sport this summer risks undoing work to improve funding...

The lack of visibility of women’s sport this summer risks undoing work to improve funding for women’s elite sport. Cancellation of women’s events is likely to reduce the number of women being inspired to take part in sporting activities. In its response to Impact of COVID-19 on DCMS sectors: First … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government recognises the negative impact of the pandemic on women's sport and states its commitment to raising the profile and encouraging commercial investment. It mentions a ministerial meeting with sports bodies and Women in Sport, and a general commitment to working closely with the …
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
13 Conclusion Third Report - Impact of COVID-19 on DC… Acknowledged

We welcome the Government’s commitment to provide £1.57 billion in funding for our cultural and...

We welcome the Government’s commitment to provide £1.57 billion in funding for our cultural and heritage sectors; however, whether it is enough to safeguard the cultural sector will ultimately depend on how long institutions remain closed or subject to social distancing, and we are concerned that freelancers and small companies … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government responded by detailing the swift allocation of Culture Recovery Fund money to various sub-sectors, including grassroots music venues and independent cinemas, and stated its commitment to ensure fair distribution that protects smaller organisations and local cultural venues.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Oral evidence sessions

6 sessions
Date Witnesses
7 Jul 2020 Eniola Aluko, Huw Edwards · UKactive, Paul Cleal OBE View ↗
30 Jun 2020 Ali Donnelly · Sport England, Richard Masters · The Premier League, Scott Lloyd · Lawn Tennis Association View ↗
9 Jun 2020 Caroline Dinenage, Caroline Norbury MBE · Creative Industries Federation, David Knott · National Lottery Community Fund, Emma Squire · Historic England, Horace Trubridge · Musicians’ Union, Julian Bird · UK Theatre and Society of London Theatre View ↗
19 May 2020 Bernard Donoghue · Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, Hilary McGrady · National Trust, Patricia Yates · VisitBritain/VisitEngland, Ros Pritchard OBE · British Holiday and Home Park Association, Samantha Richardson · National Coastal Tourism Academy View ↗
15 May 2020 Helen Milner OBE · Good Things Foundation, Liz Williams MBE · FutureDotNow, Nicola Wallace Dean · Starting Point View ↗
5 May 2020 Bill Sweeney · Rugby Football Union, Dame Katherine Grainger · UK Sport, Rick Parry · English Football League, Tim Hollingsworth OBE · Sport England, Tom Harrison · England and Wales Cricket Board View ↗

Who gave evidence

25 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Ali Donnelly · Executive Director, Digital, Marketing and Commun… Sport England 1
Bernard Donoghue · Director Association of Leading Visitor Attractions 1
Bill Sweeney · Chief Executive Rugby Football Union 1
Caroline Dinenage — 1
Caroline Norbury MBE · Chief Executive Creative Industries Federation 1
Dame Katherine Grainger · Chair UK Sport 1
David Knott · Chief Executive National Lottery Community Fund 1
Emma Squire · Co-Chief Executive Historic England 1
Eniola Aluko — 1
Helen Milner OBE · Chief Executive Good Things Foundation 1
Hilary McGrady · Director General National Trust 1
Horace Trubridge · General Secretary Musicians’ Union 1
Huw Edwards · Chief Executive UKactive 1
Julian Bird · Chief Executive UK Theatre and Society of London Theatre 1
Liz Williams MBE · Chief Executive FutureDotNow 1
Nicola Wallace Dean · Community Organiser Starting Point 1
Patricia Yates · Chief Executive VisitBritain/VisitEngland 1
Paul Cleal OBE — 1
Richard Masters · Chief Executive The Premier League 1
Rick Parry · Chair English Football League 1
Ros Pritchard OBE · Director General British Holiday and Home Park Association 1
Samantha Richardson · Director National Coastal Tourism Academy 1
Scott Lloyd · Chief Executive Lawn Tennis Association 1
Tim Hollingsworth OBE · Chief Executive Sport England 1
Tom Harrison · Chief Executive England and Wales Cricket Board 1

Correspondence

5 letters
DateDirectionTitle
23 Jun 2020 To cttee Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP, Secretary of State for DC…
23 Jun 2020 To cttee Letter from Rt Hon Oliver Dowden MP, Secretary of State for DCMS, re UK’s cultu…
5 Jun 2020 To cttee Letter from Nigel Huddleston MP, Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage, re t…
21 May 2020 To cttee Letter from the Chair to Nigel Huddleston MP, Minister for Sport, Tourism and H…
18 May 2020 To cttee Letter from Rt Hon Oliver Dowden MP, Secretary of State for DCMS, re theatres, …