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Ninth Report - Major cultural and sporting events

Culture, Media and Sport Committee HC 259 Published 16 March 2022
Report Status
Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations
10 items (6 recs)
Government Response
AI assessment · 10 of 10 classified
Accepted 2
Accepted in Part 3
Acknowledged 1
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 2
Rejected 1
Government response
First Special Report - Major cultural and sporting events: Government Response to Committee’s Ninth Report of Session 2021–22 · published 24 Jun 2022
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Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
5 Conclusion Accepted
Para 45

Handled sensitively, major events can be an opportunity for communities to reflect on difficult subjects...

Conclusion
Handled sensitively, major events can be an opportunity for communities to reflect on difficult subjects and grow from them. Organisers and stakeholders, including the media, should not shy away from interrogating potential fault lines, but carefully assess and manage cultural … Read more
Government Response Summary
The Government shares the Committee’s view that major events offer valuable opportunities to foster constructive dialogue on important issues, and can provide a focal point to consider social issues if handled sensitively, referencing the Commonwealth Games Federation's Athlete Advocacy Guiding Principles and the Birmingham 2022 Festival.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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8 Conclusion Accepted

Legacy programmes and independent evaluation are vital for delivering long-term value for money from major...

Conclusion
Legacy programmes and independent evaluation are vital for delivering long-term value for money from major events. However, current funding structures and limited evaluation periods give the impression that they are not a priority, as illustrated in the case of the … Read more
Government Response Summary
The Government agrees that legacy work and evaluation activities are critical to securing long-term value from major events, but disagrees with the Committee’s assessment that this is not currently a priority, pointing to significant additional investments have been made into a range of legacy programmes.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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