Ministerial role
Minister of State (Minister for Media and Data)
Organisations:
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Current role holder:
The Rt Hon John Whittingdale OBE MP
Responsibilities
- Media
- Oversight of EU negotiations
- Overall international strategy including approach to future trade deals
- Data and the National Archives
- Public appointments
Current role holder
The Rt Hon John Whittingdale OBE MP
John Whittingdale was appointed Minister of State for Media and Data in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on 14 February 2020.
He previously served as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport from May 2015 until 14 July 2016. He was elected Conservative MP for Maldon in 1992.