Ministerial role

Minister of State (Minister for Media and Data)

Responsibilities

  • Media
  • Gambling and Lotteries 
  • Overall EU and international strategy including approach to future trade deals
  • Overall approach to Union policy issues 
  • Data and the National Archives
  • Public appointments
  • Lead Legislation Minister 
  • Overview of corporate areas within the Department 

Previous holders of this role

  1. The Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP

    2020 to 2021