Select committee: Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Women's sport
Closed
Opened 15 Dec 2022
Closed 28 May 2024
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
MPs are to examine issues around the growth of women’s football, along with the challenges other women’s sporting organisations face in growing audiences and revenues and what needs to be done to bring about more parity between men’s and women’s sport. The DCMS Committee inquiry will also look at the actions needed to tackle sexism and misogyny in sport and the reasons behind the disparity between the participation rates of boys and girls.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 15 December 2022.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 5 oral evidence sessionsLatest 9 January 2024
- 22 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP, Minister for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society, relating to oral evidence further follow-up, dated 8 March 202419 March 2024, Correspondence
- Letter from Jeanette Bain-Burnett, Executive Director of Policy & Integrity, Sport England, relating to oral evidence follow-up, dated 30 January 20246 February 2024, Correspondence
- Letter from Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP, Minister for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society, relating to oral evidence follow-up, dated 25 January 20246 February 2024, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 9 Jan 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Adam Conant · Department for Culture, Media and Sport,
Jeanette Bain-Burnett · Sport England,
Polly Payne · Department for Culture, Media and Sport,
Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP · Department for Culture, Media and Sport,
Stephanie Hilborne OBE · Women in Sport
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| 21 Nov 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Barbara Slater · BBC,
Jonathan Licht · Sky Sports,
Niall Sloane · ITV
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| 24 Oct 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Ali Oliver MBE · Youth Sport Trust,
Councillor Liz Green · Local Government Association,
Huw Edwards · UKactive,
Jane Nickerson · Swim England,
Julie Porter · Lawn Tennis Association,
Linda Fox · Actonians LFC
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| 12 Sep 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Dr Beth Clarkson,
Dr Rafaelle Nicholson,
Professor Hanya Pielichaty,
Professor Stacey Pope
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| 5 Jul 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Baroness Sue Campbell DBE · Football Association,
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE,
Ellen White MBE,
Sally Munday OBE · UK Sport
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Conant · Deputy Director, Head of Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 1 |
| Ali Oliver MBE · Chief Executive | Youth Sport Trust | 1 |
| Barbara Slater · Director of Sport | BBC | 1 |
| Baroness Sue Campbell DBE · Director of Women’s Football | Football Association | 1 |
| Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE | Not recorded | 1 |
| Councillor Liz Green · Chair of the LGA’s Culture, Tourism and Sport board | Local Government Association | 1 |
| Dr Beth Clarkson | Not recorded | 1 |
| Dr Rafaelle Nicholson | Not recorded | 1 |
| Ellen White MBE | Not recorded | 1 |
| Huw Edwards · Chief Executive | UKactive | 1 |
| Jane Nickerson · Chief Executive | Swim England | 1 |
| Jeanette Bain-Burnett · Executive Director of Policy & Integrity | Sport England | 1 |
| Jonathan Licht · Managing Director | Sky Sports | 1 |
| Julie Porter · Chief Operating Officer | Lawn Tennis Association | 1 |
| Linda Fox · Chair | Actonians LFC | 1 |
| Niall Sloane · Director of Sport | ITV | 1 |
| Polly Payne · Director General, Culture, Sport and Civil Society | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 1 |
| Professor Hanya Pielichaty | Not recorded | 1 |
| Professor Stacey Pope | Not recorded | 1 |
| Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP · Minister for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 1 |
| Sally Munday OBE · Chief Executive | UK Sport | 1 |
| Stephanie Hilborne OBE · Chief Executive | Women in Sport | 1 |
Correspondence
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