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Sports news from UK Parliament.
Comment: FIFA World Cup Play-Off Final on free to air TV channels
Chair comments on the news that the FIFA World Cup Play-Off Final will be shown on free to air television channels STV, ITV and S4C
27 May 2022
Racism in cricket: ‘Overwhelming support’ for Committee recommendations ahead of Yorkshire members’ vote
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee publishes Government response
24 March 2022
Government’s lack of vision risks squandering lasting benefits to UK of hosting major events, MPs say
Committee publishes their report on Major cultural and sporting events
16 March 2022
MPs question Sports Minister, FA, and Premier League on sanctions for Russian influence in sport
The session will also look more widely at the role of Russian money in both the ownership and sponsorship of football clubs.
10 March 2022
England and Wales Cricket Board and Chairs of County clubs questioned racism in cricket
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee follow up its Report published last week on racism in cricket
17 January 2022
Public funding for cricket must depend on progress to tackle racism
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee publishes report on racism in cricket
14 January 2022
House of Lords Podcast: a healthier nation, and government by 'diktat'
What is needed to make England a healthier nation? and why are two committees concerned about government use of secondary legislation? Find out in this month's House of Lords Podcast.
16 December 2021
Government acts on Committee’s recommendations on concussion in sport
Committee welcomes Government action on recommendations made in its report on concussion in sport
10 December 2021
A new national plan for sport, health and wellbeing is needed to tackle inactivity says Lords Committee
The House of Lords Select Committee on a National Plan for Sport and Recreation has today published its report calling on the Government to establish a national plan for sport, health and wellbeing.
10 December 2021
Chair welcomes YCCC coaching staff departure
The Chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has given the following comment after the announcement by Yorkshire County Cricket Club about the departure of its entire coaching team.
03 December 2021
Tracey Crouch gives evidence on fan led review of football governance
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee hold an evidence session the Tracey Crouch MP, C.hair of the Independent Fan Led Review of Football Governance
03 December 2021
Chair comment: Independent review of events surrounding the UEFA Euro 2020 Final
The Independent Review of events surrounding the UEFA Euro 2020 Final has been published
03 December 2021
Olympian Adam Peaty and Paralympians to give evidence on lottery funding
The DCMS Committee holds an evidence session about the future of National Lottery Funding
26 November 2021
Chair comments on Fan Led Review of Football Governance
DCMS Committee Chair comments on government football review
24 November 2021
Azeem Rafiq witness statement published by DCMS Committee
Cricketer Azeem Rafiq gives a witness statement to DCMS Committee
16 November 2021