Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism)

Organisations: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Responsibilities

• Arts
• Museums and Cultural Property
• Libraries
• Heritage
• Tourism
• Gambling and lotteries
• Cultural diplomacy
• Overall approach to culture and place, including focus on enriching lives
• Public appointments

Previous holders of this role

1. Helen Whately

   2019 to 2020

2. Rebecca Pow

   2019 to 2019

3. The Rt Hon Michael Ellis KC

   2018 to 2019

Announcements

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• Five local authorities announced to trailblaze England’s nature recovery pilots
  • 14 August 2020
  • News story
• Green recovery at the heart of this year’s Bees’ Needs Week
  • 13 July 2020
  • Press release
• Public Lending Right: Rate Per Loan 2018 to 2019 consultation
  • 03 March 2020
  • Consultation outcome
• Sledge and flag from Shackleton’s Nimrod expedition at risk of being lost abroad
  • 07 February 2020
  • Press release
• Welsh Slate Landscape nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status
  • 24 January 2020
  • Press release
• Unique 300 year old scientific drawings at risk of leaving the UK
  • 17 January 2020
  • Press release
• Arts Minister launches call to save a Medieval guide for hermits
  • 14 January 2020
  • Press release
• 54 historic places of worship restored thanks to government pilot scheme
  • 13 January 2020
  • Press release
• Three works by British modernist artists gifted to the nation
  • 31 December 2019
  • Press release
• UK's iconic first red public telephone box listed
  • 27 December 2019
  • Press release

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