Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) helps to drive growth, enrich lives and promote Britain abroad. We protect and promote our cultural and artistic heritage and help businesses and communities to grow by investing in innovation and highlighting Britain as a fantastic place to visit. We help to give the UK a unique advantage on the global stage, striving for economic success. DCMS is supported by 1 public body.

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Ministers

• The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP
  Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
• Julia Lopez MP
  Minister of State for Media, Data, and Digital Infrastructure
• The Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society, and Minister for Equalities)
• Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Arts and Heritage and DCMS Lords Minister)
• Paul Scully MP
  Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy

Petitions linked to this department

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• Ban horse racing in the UK and fund transition to lifelong horse welfare safely.
  Opened on Thursday 7th May 2026
  61 signatures so far

• Revoke the BBC Royal Charter, abolish the TV Licence Fee & privatise the BBC
  Opened on Tuesday 5th May 2026
  68 signatures so far

• Government to issue public solar and wind power forecasts
  Opened on Thursday 30th April 2026
  196 signatures so far

• Ban music venues from stopping solo people visiting
  Opened on Monday 27th April 2026
  33 signatures so far

• Amend the Video Recordings Act 1984 to allow the sale of unclassified DVDs
  Opened on Friday 24th April 2026
  17 signatures so far

• Make media get consent from people in vaccination queues before taking photos
  Opened on Friday 24th April 2026
  23 signatures so far

• Regulate podcast platforms to prevent the spread of misogyny and harmful content
  Opened on Friday 24th April 2026
  592 signatures so far

• Government to maintain VAT relief on repairs for historic churches
  Opened on Tuesday 21st April 2026
  152 signatures so far

• Review regulation of social media algorithms that amplify harmful content
  Opened on Thursday 16th April 2026
  29 signatures so far

• Review and strengthen protections for children online
  Opened on Tuesday 14th April 2026
  1,015 signatures so far

• Ban the media from allowing online comments about deceased prisoners
  Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
  434 signatures so far

• Ban full-face masks at football matches
  Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
  35 signatures so far

• Ban anonymous SIM cards and require ID verification for all SIM sales in the UK
  Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
  35 signatures so far

• Require compulsory warnings before news coverage on wars and conflicts
  Opened on Thursday 9th April 2026
  18 signatures so far

• Hold a referendum on the future funding model of the BBC
  Opened on Thursday 9th April 2026
  54 signatures so far

• Make it illegal for doorbell footage to be used by companies for AI training
  Opened on Wednesday 8th April 2026
  48 signatures so far

• Review UK telecom Critical Network Infrastructure resilience&Domestic Capability
  Opened on Wednesday 8th April 2026
  126 signatures so far

• Review Media Regulators treatment of Religious Sensitivity
  Opened on Tuesday 7th April 2026
  31 signatures so far

• Provide free access to public swimming pools for children under the age of six.
  Opened on Wednesday 1st April 2026
  73 signatures so far

• Reform gambling self-exclusion systems to better protect vulnerable people
  Opened on Tuesday 31st March 2026
  60 signatures so far

• £1 tax on top division football league tickets to fund community 3G pitches
  Opened on Monday 30th March 2026
  892 signatures so far

• Require gaming developers to make games adaptable for disabled users
  Opened on Friday 27th March 2026
  156 signatures so far

• Ban letters and visits related to TV licence checks if a licence is not needed
  Opened on Wednesday 25th March 2026
  99 signatures so far

• Ban the use of facial recognition software & require consent for biometric data
  Opened on Monday 23rd March 2026
  125 signatures so far

• Fund a new dedicated Good News channel to air daily
  Opened on Friday 20th March 2026
  21 signatures so far

• Introduce regulations governing media reporting of abuse of women and girls
  Opened on Thursday 19th March 2026
  168 signatures so far

• Review the way media outlets inc online/social media report about suicide deaths
  Opened on Wednesday 18th March 2026
  1,000 signatures so far

• Ban foreign media ownership, enact a social media levy & new regulatory reform
  Opened on Wednesday 18th March 2026
  9,795 signatures so far

• Decriminalise not having a TV licence
  Opened on Friday 13th March 2026
  164 signatures so far

• Increase funding for investment in 3G football pitches
  Opened on Wednesday 11th March 2026
  28 signatures so far

• Government to review local authority fees for grassroot football
  Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
  58 signatures so far

• Subtitles in Cinema: An Essential Accessibility Feature
  Opened on Thursday 5th March 2026
  51 signatures so far

• Platforms to provide free opt-out option for targeted ads on social media
  Opened on Wednesday 4th March 2026
  49 signatures so far

• Review National Safeguarding Standards for Licensed Chaperones
  Opened on Tuesday 3rd March 2026
  18 signatures so far

• Require disclosure before publishing covert recordings of direct interactions
  Opened on Tuesday 3rd March 2026
  17 signatures so far

• Ban client side scanning (CSS) of private communications on personal devices
  Opened on Monday 23rd February 2026
  63 signatures so far

• Amend laws permitting telecommunications infrastructure installation
  Opened on Monday 23rd February 2026
  434 signatures so far

• Make it compulsory for children to wear gloves ice skating
  Opened on Tuesday 17th February 2026
  25,895 signatures so far

• Ban No Caller ID phone calls
  Opened on Tuesday 17th February 2026
  55 signatures so far

• Require access to online features without subscription fees in paid video games
  Opened on Thursday 12th February 2026
  54 signatures so far

• Replace age verification process set out in Online Safety Act to voucher system
  Opened on Tuesday 10th February 2026
  111 signatures so far

• Make it a criminal offence to collect street donations if not a charity
  Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
  903 signatures so far

• Scrap the TV Licence
  Opened on Friday 6th February 2026
  872 signatures so far

• Change The Legal Gambling age to 16
  Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
  22 signatures so far

• Make the BBC a fully-mutual body based on licence-fee payers
  Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
  38 signatures so far

• Mandate default and activated parental control on all consumer home routers
  Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
  2,874 signatures so far

• Save Old Devonian/Celtic Devonian language by making it a protected language
  Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
  39 signatures so far

• Fund Free TV licences for all pensioners.
  Opened on Wednesday 21st January 2026
  9,010 signatures so far

• Ban 3G rubber crumb on new artificial pitches and display health info notices
  Opened on Tuesday 20th January 2026
  1,758 signatures so far

• Legally protect nightlife venues from closure and noise complaints
  Opened on Friday 16th January 2026
  31 signatures so far

• Require AI tools marketed as companions or thinking aids to have Health Warnings
  Opened on Thursday 15th January 2026
  38 signatures so far

• Ban the use of bots to make purchases on websites
  Opened on Wednesday 14th January 2026
  89 signatures so far

• Ban images and videos of children under 13 being shared online
  Opened on Tuesday 13th January 2026
  40 signatures so far

• Legislate against online censorship of keywords related to women's health/bodies
  Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
  38 signatures so far

• Allow Mobile Gamers to Disable Pop-Up Offers
  Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
  31 signatures so far

• Amend BBC's Royal charter to bar and remove political advisers from BBC Board

• Amend BBC's Royal charter to bar and remove political advisers from BBC Board
  Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
  94 signatures so far

• Stop social media posts being shown with dogs that have cropped ears
  Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
  4,428 signatures so far

• Protect Online Privacy – Ban Charging Users to Reject Tracking Cookies
  Opened on Friday 19th December 2025
  564 signatures so far

• Allow National Lottery funds to support social housing
  Opened on Wednesday 17th December 2025
  197 signatures so far

• Amend the British Museum Act to allow artefact repatriation
  Opened on Wednesday 17th December 2025
  54 signatures so far

• Rename ‘BBC licence fee’ to ‘BBC subscription’
  Opened on Wednesday 17th December 2025
  93 signatures so far

• Ring-fence BBC Licence Fee Funds to protect them from foreign Lawsuits
  Opened on Tuesday 16th December 2025
  49 signatures so far

• Commission an independent review of the BBC funding model
  Opened on Tuesday 16th December 2025
  122 signatures so far

• Establish BBC compensation scheme
  Opened on Monday 15th December 2025
  44 signatures so far

• Tv-licence holders to be able to demand refund
  Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
  166 signatures so far

• Align to Intl. Law to Protect Farming as Cultural Heritage & Nat’l SecurityAsset
  Opened on Tuesday 9th December 2025
  59 signatures so far

• Improve media literacy, online safety and Ofcom oversight on disinformation
  Opened on Tuesday 9th December 2025
  42 signatures so far

• Require free subscriptions stop after trial & do not take bank details upfront
  Opened on Tuesday 9th December 2025
  73 signatures so far

• Make Online Defamation and Cyberbullying a specific offence
  Opened on Monday 8th December 2025
  69 signatures so far

• Require all 'competition' sites to be fully regulated by the Gambling Commission
  Opened on Monday 8th December 2025
  49 signatures so far

• Restrict UK based social media influencers advertising crypto casinos
  Opened on Wednesday 3rd December 2025
  36 signatures so far

• Require all broadband providers to offer 12-month contracts for renters
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
  46 signatures so far

• Legalise UK Citizens copyright to their own likeness & bio-data
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
  172 signatures so far

• Create a mandatory, government-enforced age rating system for books
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
  17 signatures so far

• Require platform businesses to provide customer services and create ombudsman
  Opened on Monday 1st December 2025
  35 signatures so far

• Ban training generative AI with creative works without artists' consent
  Opened on Monday 1st December 2025
  171 signatures so far

• Conduct a review of political news regulation by Ofcom
  Opened on Friday 28th November 2025
  3,080 signatures so far

• Increase the number of bank holidays in England & Wales to 10 days
  Opened on Wednesday 26th November 2025
  80 signatures so far

• Ban lootboxes in video games to anyone under the age of 18
  Opened on Tuesday 25th November 2025
  47 signatures so far

• Ban non-essential cookies in apps for under-13s and require parental consent
  Opened on Thursday 13th November 2025
  49 signatures so far

• Ban gambling machines in pubs/clubs
  Open from Friday 7th November 2025 to Thursday 7th May 2026
  66 signatures

• Make it a legal requirement for public event venues to use subtitles/captions
  Open from Wednesday 5th November 2025 to Tuesday 5th May 2026
  684 signatures

• Ban news sites from putting appeals about missing people behind a paywall
  Open from Friday 24th October 2025 to Friday 24th April 2026
  54 signatures

• Reform copyright law to treat music streaming like radio play
  Open from Tuesday 21st October 2025 to Tuesday 21st April 2026
  53 signatures

• Recognise circus and fairgrounds in the UK inventory of ICH
  Open from Wednesday 15th October 2025 to Wednesday 15th April 2026
  10,242 signatures

• Fund free swimming lessons for all children 3-16
  Open from Thursday 9th October 2025 to Thursday 9th April 2026
  89 signatures

• Increase Government funding for less commonly followed sports
  Open from Monday 6th October 2025 to Monday 6th April 2026
  60 signatures

• Make publishing false clickbait headlines a specific offence
  Open from Thursday 2nd October 2025 to Thursday 2nd April 2026
  94 signatures

• Require public service broadcasters to give proportional coverage to all parties
  Open from Wednesday 24th September 2025 to Tuesday 24th March 2026
  195 signatures

• Allow non-BBC service providers to grant UK TV licences
  Open from Wednesday 24th September 2025 to Tuesday 24th March 2026
  48 signatures

• Ban all gambling ads from social media, TV and all other platforms
  Open from Tuesday 23rd September 2025 to Monday 23rd March 2026
  1,219 signatures

• Enact new law prohibiting use of the internet for children under the age of 18
  Open from Thursday 18th September 2025 to Wednesday 18th March 2026
  40 signatures

• Review legislation to improve regulation for online betting tipsters
  Open from Tuesday 16th September 2025 to Monday 16th March 2026
  27 signatures

• Require broadband providers to show lowest guaranteed and average speed upfront
  Open from Tuesday 9th September 2025 to Monday 9th March 2026
  46 signatures

• Remove mandatory age restrictions on films in cinemas & make advisory
  Open from Wednesday 3rd September 2025 to Tuesday 3rd March 2026
  27 signatures

• Review online gambling deposit methods and limits
  Open from Tuesday 2nd September 2025 to Monday 2nd March 2026
  110 signatures

• Ban social media for under-16s to protect children
  Open from Friday 29th August 2025 to Saturday 28th February 2026
  83,239 signatures

• Cap the cost of residential internet fibre packages
  Open from Thursday 28th August 2025 to Saturday 28th February 2026
  41 signatures

• Regulate & limit gambling advertising broadcasting times & content
  Open from Friday 22nd August 2025 to Sunday 22nd February 2026
  93 signatures

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