Minister of State for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism

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United Kingdom
Minister of State for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism
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Chris Bryant MP July 2024 Official portrait 2 (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Chris Bryant
since 8 July 2024
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Style Minister of State
Nominator Prime Minister
Appointer The Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation8 July 2024
Website www.gov.uk/government/ministers/minister-of-state--184

The minister of state for creative industries, arts and tourism [1] is a mid-level position in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in the British Government. [2]

Contents

The role is currently held by Chris Bryant; it was previously held by Julia Lopez, John Whittingdale and Matt Warman respectively.

Responsibilities

The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas:

List of ministers

MinisterTook officeLeft officePolitical partyMinistry
Minister of State for Media and Data
Official portrait of Mr John Whittingdale crop 2.jpg John Whittingdale
MP for Maldon
14 February 202010 September 2021 Conservative Johnson
(II)
Minister of State for Media, Data, and Digital Infrastructure
Official portrait of Julia Lopez MP crop 2.jpg Julia Lopez
MP for Hornchurch and Upminster
16 September 2021 6 July 2022 Conservative Johnson
(II)
Minister of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Official portrait of Matt Warman MP crop 2.jpg Matt Warman
MP for Boston and Skegness
7 July 2022 7 September 2022 Conservative Johnson
(II)
Minister of State for Media, Data, and Digital Infrastructure
Official portrait of Julia Lopez MP crop 2.jpg Julia Lopez
MP for Hornchurch and Upminster
7 September 2022 [3] 7 February 2023 Conservative Truss
Sunak
Minister of State for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries
Official portrait of Julia Lopez MP crop 2.jpg Julia Lopez
MP for Hornchurch and Upminster
7 February 20239 May 2023 Conservative Sunak
Official portrait of Mr John Whittingdale crop 2.jpg John Whittingdale [a]
MP for Maldon
9 May 202320 December 2023 Conservative
Official portrait of Julia Lopez MP crop 2.jpg Julia Lopez
MP for Hornchurch and Upminster
20 December 20235 July 2024 Conservative
Minister of State for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism
Chris Bryant MP July 2024 Official portrait 2 (cropped).jpg Chris Bryant
MP for Rhondda and Ogmore
8 July 2024Incumbent Labour Starmer

Notes

  1. In accordance with the Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Act 2021, Whittingdale temporarily served during Lopez's maternity leave.

References

  1. "Minister of State for Data Protection and Telecomms - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  2. "Minister of State for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  3. "Robert Jenrick back in government as Liz Truss picks junior ministers". BBC News. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.