Media literacy

Communications and Digital Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 21 Mar 2025 Closed: 16 Mar 2026 Parliament page
This inquiry will seek to establish a clear vision for what good media literacy would look like in the UK, and examine the barriers to achieving this vision. The committee will consider the roles and responsibilities of the Government, industry and regulators in advancing media literacy, and aim to identify … Read more
1 Report
9 Oral sessions
4 Letters
9 Events
Activity timeline 15 events
9 Oct
2025
Report published
9 Oct
2025
Correspondence
1 Aug
2025
Correspondence
1 Aug
2025
Correspondence
25 Jul
2025
Report published
10 Jun
2025
Oral evidence
5 Jun
2025
Correspondence
3 Jun
2025
Oral evidence
20 May
2025
Oral evidence
13 May
2025
Oral evidence
6 May
2025
Oral evidence
29 Apr
2025
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 9 sessions
10 Jun 2025
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Catherine McKinnell MP · Department for Education Chloe Templeton · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Matthew Hopkinson · Department for Education The Baroness Jones of Whitchurch · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
3 Jun 2025
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Ed Leighton · Ofcom Kate Davies · Ofcom
20 May 2025
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Cerys Griffiths · BBC Lindsay McCoy · BBC Patricia Hidalgo · BBC
13 May 2025
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Elli Narewska · The Guardian Foundation Frances Yeoman · Liverpool John Moores University Jonathan Heawood · Public Interest News Foundation
6 May 2025
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Ben Bradley · TikTok Laura Higgins · Roblox Zoe Darmé · Google Search
29 Apr 2025
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Alistair Barfield · Deflect and Protect Carolyn Bunting MBE · Internet Matters Claire Pollard · Media Education Association Jonathan Baggaley · PSHE Association Matteo Bergamini MBE · Shout Out UK Vicki Shotbolt · Parent Zone
22 Apr 2025
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Chris Morris · Full Fact Dr Emma Stone · Good Things Foundation Dr Gianfranco Polizzi · University of Birmingham Hannah Perry · Demos Digital Marc Davies · Cwmpas Will Gardner OBE · Childnet
1 Apr 2025
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Andy Demeulenaere · Mediawijs Leo Pekkala · National Audiovisual Institute (KAVI) Martina Chapman · Media Literacy Ireland Matthew Johnson · MediaSmarts
25 Mar 2025
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Dr Mhairi Aitken · The Alan Turing Institute Professor Sander van der Linden · University of Cambridge
Title HC No. Published Items Response
3rd Report - Media literacy 25 Jul 2025 0 Responded
Correspondence 4 letters
9 Oct 2025 Ofcom's response to the Committee's report 'Media literacy'. 3rd Report, Session 2024-25
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1 Aug 2025 To committee Letter from the Chair to Professor Becky Francis, Chair of the Curriculum and Assessment Review, Department for Education, dated 1 August 2025
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1 Aug 2025 From committee Letter to the Chair from Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, dated 18 June 2025
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5 Jun 2025 From committee Letter to the Chair from Ben Bradley, Senior Government Relations and Public Policy Manager, TikTok UK and Ireland, dated 29 May 2025
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