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

Post:	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth
Formation:	2015
First:	Tracey Crouch
Appointer:	The Monarch
Termlength:	At His Majesty's pleasure
Incumbentsince:	9 July 2024
Incumbent:	Stephanie Peacock
Department:	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Insigniacaption:	Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Insignia:	Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government) (2022).svg

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

The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas:

• Arts
• Culture
• Heritage
• Public libraries
• Museums
• National Archives
• Tourism

List of Ministers

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
		Tracey Crouch	12 May 2015	15 June 2017	Conservative		David Cameron
Theresa May
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism
		John Glen	14 June 2017	8 January 2018	Conservative		Theresa May
		Michael Ellis	8 January 2018	23 May 2019	Conservative
		Rebecca Pow	23 May 2019	10 September 2019	Conservative
						Boris Johnson
		Helen Whately	10 September 2019	13 February 2020	Conservative
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism, Heritage and Civil Society
		Nigel Huddleston	13 February 2020	7 September 2022	Conservative		Boris Johnson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Arts and Ceremonials
		Stuart Andrew	20 September 2022	27 October 2022	Conservative		Liz Truss
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society
		Stuart Andrew	27 October 2022	7 February 2023	Conservative		Rishi Sunak
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society
		Stuart Andrew	27 October 2022	5 July 2024	Conservative		Rishi Sunak
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth
		Stephanie Peacock	9 July 2024	Incumbent	Labour		Keir Starmer

Notes and References

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