Department for Culture, Media and Sport written question – answered at on 31 October 2025.
Anneliese Dodds
Labour/Co-operative, Oxford East
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department's responsibilities include media literacy.
John Slinger
Labour, Rugby
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help improve media literacy.
Ian Murray
The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Government aims to improve media literacy through cross-government collaboration, educational initiatives and collaboration with ofcom, civil society, and online platforms. This approach supports Ofcom's regulatory media literacy duties and promotes media literacy through broader policy initiatives and cross-sector collaboration.
As the lead department for media literacy, DSIT is committed to improving media literacy through coordinated cross-government work. DCMS contributes to this cross-government effort by supporting a free, sustainable and plural media landscape.
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