Cricket, football and rugby chiefs assess impact of Covid-19 in new DCMS Committee inquiry

Sport is the focus of the first hearing in the new DCMS Committee inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 on sectors within the remit of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Senior executives representing cricket, football and rugby will assess how their respective sports have been hit by the lockdown imposed in March and discuss strategies for the future. The impact of on grassroot sports and participation will also be considered.

The inquiry launched in April will examine the effect of social and financial measures both in the immediate and long-term on a range of areas including within the DCMS sector.

As well as the current impact, the inquiry will consider the effectiveness of what is being done in the longer-term by the Government and what further support might be needed.

Witnesses from 09.30:

• Tom Harrison, Chief Executive, England and Wales Cricket Board
• Rick Parry, Chairman, English Football League
• Bill Sweeney, Chief Executive Officer, Rugby Football Union

Witnesses from approx. 10.30:

• Dame Katherine Grainger, Chair, UK Sport
• Tim Hollingsworth OBE, Chief Executive, Sport England

The inquiry into the Impact of Covid-19 on DCMS Sectors is now accepting evidence until Friday 19 June.