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Ministerial responsibilities announced

Roles and responsibilities for new ministers at the DCMS have been confirmed.

From:
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, John Penrose, The Rt Hon Hugh Robertson, Ed Vaizey and The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP
Published
20 May 2010
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, has oversight of all areas.

, Minister for Tourism and Heritage, will have responsibility for:

  • Tourism
  • Heritage and the Built Environment
  • Royal Parks and Royal Household
  • National Lottery
  • Licensing
  • Gambling
  • Horseracing

, Minister for Sport and the Olympics, will have responsibility for:

  • Sport
  • London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games

, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries (joint Minister with the ), will have responsibility for:

  • Arts
  • Media
  • Museums and Galleries
  • Telecoms and Broadband
  • Digital Switchover
  • Creative Industries
  • Libraries

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Published 20 May 2010