Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee
Summary
The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee is one of the Select Committees of the British House of Commons, having been established in 1997. It oversees the operations of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport which replaced the defunct Department for National Heritage.As of 12 July 2010, the membership of the committee is as follows:List of committees of the United Kingdom Parliament.
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Leveson MPs call on invisible powers | Media Monkey
Nobody, it appears, is exempt from George Osborne's austerity measures, or maybe the Tories are just trying to make a point. Picture this scene in Portcullis House on Tuesday when the Commons culture, media and sport select committee was reduced to interviewing a row of empty chairs for a hearing on the Leveson press regulation reform proposals.
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Lord Hunt: PCC member 'reluctance' did not delay launch of new watchdog
Lord Hunt, the chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, has said the delay in establishing a new newspaper watchdog was not caused by "reluctance" of any members of the PCC, contrary to evidence he gave to a parliamentary select committee last week.
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British Lawmakers Question Ex-BBC Chief’s Role
As the investigation into the BBC’s handling of Jimmy Savile continues, the actions of its former director general, Mark Thompson, are coming under increased scrutiny.
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Media Talk podcast: MPs roast BBC on Jimmy Savile response
John Plunkett is joined by the Guardian's head of media and technology Dan Sabbagh and media writer Maggie Brown to discuss the week's news in television, radio and print.
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British Lawmakers Question Ex-BBC Chief’s Role
As the investigation into the BBC’s handling of Jimmy Savile continues, the actions of its former director general, Mark Thompson, are coming under increased scrutiny.
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Jimmy Savile scandal grave for BBC, George Entwistle tells MPs - video
BBC director general George Entwistle gives evidence to the Commons culture, media and sport select committee.
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Who will be the next Louise Mensch? | Media Monkey
The departure of Louise Mensch to foreign shores will leave a gaping hole at the culture, media and sport select committee when it resumes its high-profile interrogations next week with the appearance of the BBC director general, George Entwistle. The committee's most vocal member, Tom Watson, has also departed because rules prevent him holding a seat on the Labour front bench and a seat on a select committee.
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Leveson may face Commons committee
Labour MP says Lord Justice Leveson may be asked to answer questions on the recommendations in his upcoming report.
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Met police pays damages to phone-hacking solicitor accused of lying
Scotland Yard pays £230,000 in damages and costs but does not admit liability after claiming Mark Lewis statement was wrong.
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Leveson inquiry: Tom Watson, Lord Smith, Alan Johnson
Full coverage as the MP who has led the campaign over phone hacking and two former Labour ministers give evidence.
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