Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Permanent Secretary | |
| Website | gov |
|---|---|
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is a
It also has responsibility for the
From 2017 to 2023, the department had responsibility for the building of a
History and responsibilities
| This article is part of a series on |
| Politics of the United Kingdom |
|---|
_(2022).svg) |
 United Kingdom portal |
.svg){kind=small}
.svg){kind=small}
DCMS originates from the Department of National Heritage (DNH), which itself was created on 11 April 1992 out of various other departments, soon after the
DNH was renamed as the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on 14 July 1997, under the premiership of Tony Blair. It was renamed to Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on 3 July 2017, staying DCMS under the premiership of Theresa May to reflect the department's increased activity in the digital sector.[4] The department was renamed back to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in February 2023, with responsibility for digital moving to the new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
2012 Olympics
DCMS was the
The
2010–present
Following the
After the 2015 general election, John Whittingdale was appointed as Secretary of State, tasked with initiating the BBC Charter review process. DCMS received full responsibility for the digital economy policy, formerly jointly held with BIS, and sponsorship of the Information Commissioner's Office from the Ministry of Justice.
Whittingdale was replaced by Karen Bradley after the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU in July 2016. The Office for Civil Society moved from the Cabinet Office to DCMS as part of the same reshuffle.
In January 2018,
Policy areas
It is responsible for
- The arts
- Broadcasting, including the BBC and Channel 4
- Civil society
- Charities
- Creative industries
- Historic environment
- Architecture and design
- Cultural property and heritage
- licensing
- Gambling and racing
- Press freedom and regulation
- Libraries
- Museums and galleries
- The National Lottery
- Tourism
- Sport
- Olympic legacy
Other responsibilities
Other responsibilities of DCMS include
The Secretary of State has responsibility for the maintenance of the land and buildings making up the historic Royal Estate under the Crown Lands Act 1851. These inherited functions, which were once centralised in the Office of Works, are now delivered as follows:
- The Royal Parks Agency;
- The unoccupied royal palaces in England are managed by a contract with Historic Royal Palaces;
- Maintenance of the Civil List into a single Sovereign Grant administered by HM Treasury. DCMS continues to make a separate small grant to the Royal Household for the maintenance of Marlborough House
The department also has responsibility for state ceremonial occasions and royal funerals. However, responsibility for the
DCMS works jointly with the
DCMS works with local community system providers in broadcasting service via TV and Internet channels. In September 2022, it managed to hold a home office visit activity for media and data security knowledge sharing across different government departments.
DCMS organises the annual Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Cenotaph and has responsibility for providing humanitarian assistance in the event of a disaster. In the government's response to the 7 July 2005 London bombings the department coordinated humanitarian support to the relatives of victims and arranged the memorial events.
DCMS has also supported cyber initiatives[6] such as Cyber Discovery and the UK Cyber Security Forum[7] to support innovation in the cyber industry.
Ministers
The DCMS ministers are as follows, with cabinet ministers in bold:[8]
| Minister | Portrait | Office | Portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rt Hon. Lucy Frazer KC MP | 
|
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for strategy and policy across the department and management of the UK transition for the department. |
| Julia Lopez MP | 
|
Minister of State for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries
|
Telecoms and Digital Infrastructure; Data Policy and Reform; CDEI; Cyber Security and Digital Identity; Corporate; Media; Creative Industries; Radio Advertising and Press. |
| The Rt Hon. Stuart Andrew MP | 
|
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society | Sport, including major events; Tourism; Civil Society; Ceremonials, including the Coronation; Eurovision; Unboxed. |
| The Rt Hon. Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 
|
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts and Heritage
|
Arts and Libraries; Museums; Heritage; Cultural Diplomacy; The National Archives ; DCMS business in the Lords.
|
On 7 February 2023 it was announced that the Department's
Bodies sponsored by DCMS
The DCMS has policy responsibility for three statutory corporations and two public broadcasting authorities. These bodies and their operation are largely independent of government policy influence.
Non-ministerial departments
DCMS works with two non-ministerial departments:
Statutory corporations
The statutory corporations are:
The department was responsible for the Horserace Totalisator Board (The Tote) until the sale of the Tote's business to Betfred in July 2011.
Public corporations
The public corporations are:
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- Sianel Pedwar Cymru – and the S4C Authority which regulates and manages S4C
Non-departmental public bodies
The DCMS sponsors the following executive
- Arts Council England
- British Film Institute
- British Library
- British Museum
- Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Gambling Commission
- Museum of the Home (formerly the Geffrye Museum)
- Historic England (separated from English Heritage in 2015, formally the Historic Buildings & Monuments Commission for England)
- Horniman Museum
- Horserace Betting Levy Board
- Imperial War Museum
- National Gallery
- Heritage Lottery Fund)
- National Maritime Museum
- National Museums Liverpool
- National Portrait Gallery
- Natural History Museum
- Royal Armouries
- Science Museum Group
- Sir John Soane's Museum
- Sport England (formally the English Sports Council)
- Sports Grounds Safety Authority
- Tate
- UK Anti-Doping
- UK Sport (formally the UK Sports Council)
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- VisitBritain (formally the British Tourist Authority)
- VisitEngland
- Wallace Collection
The DCMS sponsors the following advisory non-departmental public bodies:
- Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest
- Theatres Trust
- Treasure Valuation Committee
DCMS also has responsibility for two other bodies classified by the Office for National Statistics[10] as being within the central government sector:
- The London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) is a company limited by guarantee, established by a joint venture agreement between the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, the Mayor of London and the British Olympic Association.
- Churches Conservation Trust
DCMS is also the major financial sponsor of the following bodies, which are not classed as part of the UK central government
- Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust
- Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College for the Old Royal Naval College
- Tyne and Wear Museums
Sponsorship of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (
DCMS formerly sponsored eight Regional Cultural Consortiums with NDPB status. In July 2008, DCMS announced that the consortiums would be phased out over a twelve-month period and replaced by a new alliance of the regional teams of Arts Council England, Sport England, English Heritage and the MLA.
Devolution
Culture, sport and tourism are
Media-related policy is generally
Scotland
Reserved matters:[11]
- Film classification
- Broadcasting
- Public lending right
- licensing
- National Lottery
- Digital economy
- Telecommunications and broadband
- Internet
- press freedom and regulation
Scotland's comparability factor (the proportion of spending in this area devolved to the Scottish Government) was 68% for 2021/22.[12]
Northern Ireland
Reserved matters:[13]
The department's main counterparts in Northern Ireland are as follows:[14]
- Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure(architecture, arts, culture, galleries, libraries, museums, sport)
- Department of the Environment (historic built environment)
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment(tourism)
- Department for Social Development(gambling, liquor licensing)
Northern Ireland's comparability factor (the proportion of spending in this area devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive) was 69.9% for 2021/22.[12]
Wales
Reserved matters:[15]
- Film classification
- Broadcasting, BBC
- Public lending right
- Digital economy
- licensing
- Betting, Gambling and Lotteries
- Telecommunications and broadband
- Internet
- press freedom and regulation
Wales' comparability factor (the proportion of spending in this area devolved to the Welsh Government) was 67.7% for 2021/22.[12]
See also
- United Kingdom budget
- Digital Economy Act 2010
- Culture, Media and Sport Committee
References
- ^ "Civil service staff numbers". instituteforgovernment.org.uk.
- ^ Budget 2011 (PDF). London: HM Treasury. 2011. p. 48. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ^ Paine, Andre (7 February 2023). "Lucy Frazer appointed Secretary of State at 're-focused' Culture, Media & Sport department". Music Week. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Bradley, Karen (3 July 2017). "Change of name for DCMS". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "The UK Cyber Security Strategy - Report on progress and forward plans" (PDF). Cabinet Office. December 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2023.
- ^ "UK Cyber Security Forum". ukcybersecurityforum.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024.
- ^
This article incorporates text published under the British Open Government Licence: "Our ministers". GOV.UK. Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Making Government Deliver for the British People, Government Policy Paper, published 7 February 2023
- ^ ONS Sector Classification Guide accessed 13 August 2008 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 July 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Scotland Act 1998". legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b c Keep, Matthew (8 September 2023). "The Barnett formula and fiscal devolution" (PDF). Commons Library Research Briefing. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Act 1998, Schedule 3". legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999". legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Government of Wales Act 2006, Schedule 7A, Part 2". legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023.
External links
