Dame Caroline Dinenage stretched her hand out to the industry last week when she spoke to Bacta members at the trade assocition’s 50th Convention. Announcing the launch of “State of Play”, the DCMS select committee chair was calling on the industry to open up the can of regulatory worms that are holding back progress. 

The chair of the DCMS select committee, Dame Caroline Dinenage, unveiled a new engagement initiative set to be officially launched next year which aims to make the cross-party investigatory body “nimble, agile, and quick.”

Speaking at the Bacta National Convention on 28 November, the MP revealed those present were only the second group of people to hear about the “State of Play” programme, which should cut the time it takes to address legislative hurdles.

“We want our select committee to be able to respond in a way that is nimble and agile, and quick to raise issues that affect the sectors that we represent and champion,” said Dinenage. 

“We want to have a more easy and accessible way for stakeholders like Bacta to let us know where there are gaps in legislation, and where there are – as I like to say, in a very technical way – arse-aching bits of government legislation that are getting in the way of doing your job properly.”

State of Play, currently a “working title,” will provide the opportunity for stakeholders to get in touch with the select committee on urgent questions, which might require only one evidence session in Parliament.

“We will shortly be announcing it, and we will be inviting people to bid for sessions that they can take part in, so we can help shine a light on areas that are important of interest to the nation.”