Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism, Heritage and Civil Society
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism, Heritage and Civil Society | |
|---|---|
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| Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | |
| Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Formation | 2015 |
| First holder | Tracey Crouch |
| Website | www |
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism, Heritage and Civil Society is a junior position in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in the British government.[1] It is currently held by Nigel Huddleston who took the office on 13 February 2020.[2] The position was created by the Second May ministry after the 2017 general election. The role is a successor of the Minister for Tourism and Heritage which was abolished in 2012 after the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The position gained the portfolio of the former Minister for Sport and Civil Society in 2020.
Responsibilities[]
The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas:
- Arts
- Culture
- Heritage
- Public libraries
- Museums
- National Archives
- Tourism
List of Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism[]
| Name | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Political party | Prime Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office formed out of Minister for Sport and Civil Society and Minister for Tourism and Heritage | |||||||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Heritage and Tourism | |||||||
| Tracey Crouch
MP for Chatham and Aylesford |
|
12 May 2015 | 15 June 2017 | Conservative | David Cameron | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism | |||||||
| John Glen
MP for Salisbury |
|
14 June 2017 | 8 January 2018 | Conservative | Theresa May | ||
| Michael Ellis
MP for Northampton North |
|
8 January 2018 | 23 May 2019 | Conservative | |||
| Rebecca Pow
MP for Taunton Deane |
|
23 May 2019 | 10 September 2019 | Conservative | |||
| Conservative | Boris Johnson | ||||||
| Helen Whately
MP for Faversham and Mid Kent |
|
10 September 2019 | 13 February 2020 | Conservative | |||
| Nigel Huddleston
MP for Mid Worcestershire |
|
13 February 2020 | Incumbent | Conservative | |||
References[]
- ^ "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ "Helen Whately MP - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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