Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism 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.
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism | |
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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 |
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 |
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10 September 2019 | 13 February 2020 | Conservative | |||
| Nigel Huddleston
MP for Mid Worcestershire |
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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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