Oliver Dowden MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

Gaza: IsraelDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions her Department has had with the BBC board on impartiality in news coverage of the conflict in Israel and Gaza.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport meets regularly with BBC leadership, including its Board, to discuss a range of topics.The Government believes that it is absolutely fundamental that stories about the events in Gaza are told and heard, but are ...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
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FilmDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure growth in the British film industry.
Answer: The Government’s Industrial Strategy will prioritise the creative industries.We will ensure that the sector can continue to drive growth, boost opportunities and help people to fulfil their creative potential across the UK, including in Hertsmere. Our sup...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
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FilmDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support the film industry in (a) England and (b) Hertsmere.
Answer: The Government’s Industrial Strategy will prioritise the creative industries.We will ensure that the sector can continue to drive growth, boost opportunities and help people to fulfil their creative potential across the UK, including in Hertsmere. Our sup...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
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BBC: Political ImpartialityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions her Department has had with the BBC board on impartiality in news coverage of the conflict in Israel and Gaza.
Answer: My Department meets regularly with representatives of the BBC on a range of matters.The BBC is editorially and operationally independent of the Government. As the external independent regulator of the BBC, Ofcom is responsible for ensuring BBC coverage is...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
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Cabinet Office	2
Department for Business and Trade	3
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	4
Department for Education	7
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	4
Department for Transport	6
Department for Work and Pensions	3
Department of Health and Social Care	14
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	5
Home Office	11
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	57
Ministry of Justice	1
Treasury	6

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