Question follow-through · 112802

Media: Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of trends in the level of ageism in the media sector.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
11 Feb 2026
Target answer date
23 Feb 2026
Answer
23 Feb 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of trends in the level of ageism in the media sector.

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 23 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    There are processes in place to track and monitor diversity data across the media, including a statutory role for Ofcom under the Communications Act 2003 to promote diversity and inclusion in the TV and radio sector. As part of this, broadcasters provide ...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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