Select Committee · Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
State of Play
Status: Open
Opened: 20 Mar 2026
Inquiry scope
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee wants to give everyone across the world of culture, media and sport the chance to suggest themes or sectors that we should look into for a series of one-off sessions each year. State of Play inquiry is a chance for everyone – from those in the UK creative industries through to people involved in emerging media, and sports that often go under the radar - to send in their ideas on what the Culture, Media and Sport Committee should be examining. We want to hear what a difference could the Committee make to your work?. We will be considering: Whether this is a topic that falls wholly or mainly within the responsibility of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport Whether the Committee, Government or other relevant body has recently undertaken work on this topic What impact the Committee and Government can have in dealing with the issues being raised The breadth of support from the relevant sector(s) The urgency of any potential action Whether the proposal can be considered effectively in a single evidence session State of Play evidence sessions Live comedy Play Elite Deaf Athletes and the Deaflympics Business events [Evidence session within Major events inquiry - 9 December 2025] Performing arts touring in the EUCorrespondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2025 | To committee | Letter from Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Committee Chair, to Sir Chris Bryant, Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism regarding Live Comedy, dated 5 August 2025 |