Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee transcript: Major cultural and sporting events - Sep 7

The inquiry is examining the role of major cultural and sporting events in celebrating the UK’s national identity. Several events of international importance are due to be hosted in the UK in 2022, prompting this inquiry by MPs.

The inquiry will consider the challenges in the road ahead to the Festival UK* 2022, the start of the FIFA World Cup 2030 bidding process and the Commonwealth Games, among others. A key focus will be how the Government is using these events as opportunities to define what the UK means to both its citizens and the rest of the world. The Committee is seeking views on what is needed for these events to bring together the people and values of all four nations of the UK and the kind of impact they should aim to achieve.

Witnesses: Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, and Festival UK* 2022, and The Platinum Jubilee Pageant