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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

4 items
12 Recommendation Third Report - Impact of COVID-19 on DC… Rejected

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme have been a lifeline...

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme have been a lifeline for all those in the creative industries who have been eligible for them. However, the closure of the schemes in October and the fact too many self-employed people have missed out on support to date, … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government rejected further extensions or changes to the CJRS, stating it would close in October. It announced a new Job Support Scheme and an extension to the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme as part of the Winter Economy Plan, but these were not specifically tailored …
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
22 Recommendation Third Report - Impact of COVID-19 on DC… Rejected

Seasonal workers in the tourism industry are falling between the cracks in the Coronavirus Job...

Seasonal workers in the tourism industry are falling between the cracks in the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. We recommend that DCMS works with the tourism sector and HM Treasury to review the measures in place to support tourism businesses and seasonal workers to ensure they fully meet the needs of … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government effectively rejected revisiting the terms of the furlough scheme, stating there would be no further extensions or changes and that it would close. While noting flexible furloughing was introduced and a new Job Support Scheme, it did not commit to reviewing existing measures …
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
28 Conclusion Third Report - Impact of COVID-19 on DC… Rejected

The Government has been too slow to respond to the needs of the sectors under...

The Government has been too slow to respond to the needs of the sectors under the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s remit during the Covid-19 outbreak. In its response, DCMS has been hampered by its overall spending power, a lack of robust data on ineligibility for support and … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government rejects the criticism of being too slow and lacking understanding, highlighting the 'unprecedented level of support' provided through various schemes like the Job Retention Scheme, Culture Recovery Fund, and Emergency Sport Funding. It also states that DCMS has enhanced its data collection during …
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
30 Recommendation Third Report - Impact of COVID-19 on DC… Rejected

Forming a ‘Creators Council’ could boost confidence across the sector and ensure its views are...

Forming a ‘Creators Council’ could boost confidence across the sector and ensure its views are represented at a time when many of the creative industries workforce are struggling to stay in the sector. We recommend that DCMS forms a Creators Council as a mechanism for better dialogue with the creative … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government did not commit to forming a Creators Council, stating it already engages with the sector through existing mechanisms like the Creative Industries Council. It would require a clear steer and robust evidence from the sector to demonstrate the need for such an additional …
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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, …