Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth

United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
since 9 July 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
AppointerThe Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Formation2015
First holderTracey Crouch
Websitewww.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state--271

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth[1] is a junior position in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in the British government.[2] The incumbent is Stephanie Peacock. 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

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The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas:

  • Sport
  • Media
  • Civil society
  • Youth
  • Ceremonials
  • Legislation and corporate
  • Gambling (in the House of Commons)

List of Ministers

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Office formed out of Minister for Sport and Civil Society and Minister for Tourism and Heritage

Parliamentary Under-Secretary Took office Left office Political party Prime Minister

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Heritage and Tourism

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Tracey Crouch
MP for Chatham and Aylesford 		12 May 2015 15 June 2017 Conservative David Cameron
Theresa May

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism

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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
Boris Johnson
Helen Whately
MP for Faversham and Mid Kent 		10 September 2019 13 February 2020 Conservative

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism, Heritage and Civil Society

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Nigel Huddleston
MP for Mid Worcestershire 		13 February 2020 7 September 2022 Conservative Boris Johnson

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Arts and Ceremonials

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Stuart Andrew
MP for Pudsey 		20 September 2022 27 October 2022 Conservative Liz Truss
Role combined with Minister for Civil Society

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society

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Stuart Andrew
MP for Pudsey 		27 October 2022 7 February 2023 Conservative Rishi Sunak

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society

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Stuart Andrew
MP for Pudsey 		27 October 2022 5 July 2024 Conservative Rishi Sunak

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth

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Stephanie Peacock
MP for Barnsley South 		9 July 2024 Incumbent Labour Keir Starmer

References

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  1. ^ "Minister for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  2. ^ "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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