Ministerial role

Minister of State (Minister for Media and Data)

Organisations: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

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

Announcements

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• Consultation on national commercial digital radio multiplex licences
  • 31 January 2022
  • Consultation outcome
• New rules to protect ‘distinctively British’ public service broadcasting
  • 15 September 2021
  • Press release
• John Whittingdale's speech to the RTS Cambridge Convention 2021
  • 15 September 2021
  • Speech
• Consultation on the renewal of digital terrestrial television (DTT) multiplex licences expiring in 2022 and 2026
  • 17 August 2021
  • Consultation outcome
• Future of channels such as ITV2 and Dave secured as Freeview licences renewed for another decade
  • 17 August 2021
  • Press release
• UK seeks election to UN telecoms agency’s council
  • 09 July 2021
  • Press release
• Government submits first report to UNESCO detailing Hague Convention obligations
  • 08 July 2021
  • News story
• Government increases licence fees for gambling operators
  • 14 June 2021
  • News story
• Government appoints Malcolm Sheehan QC to lead independent review into regulation of Football Index
  • 07 June 2021
  • News story
• National Data Strategy Forum launched to help UK become “the world’s number one data destination”
  • 18 May 2021
  • Press release

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