Ministerial role

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Organisations: Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Responsibilities

The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for strategy and policy across the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Previous holders of this role

1. The Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP

   2024 to 2026

2. The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC

   2023 to 2024

Announcements

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• DCMS Economic Estimates: Earnings 2025
  • 08 October 2026
  • Official statistics
• Economic Estimates: Employment January 2025 to December 2025 for DCMS Sectors
  • 16 July 2026
  • Official statistics
• Michael Dugher appointed as Music Champion
  • 13 July 2026
  • Press release
• Government launches bold plan to ‘turn up’ the music industry
  • 13 July 2026
  • Press release
• Shortlist for UK Town of Culture revealed
  • 09 July 2026
  • Press release
• Culture Secretary celebrates over 400 towns applying to be UK Town of Culture
  • 03 July 2026
  • Press release
• Three new Trustees appointed to the Royal Armouries Board
  • 02 July 2026
  • Press release
• Public to have their say on National Lottery Good Causes
  • 01 July 2026
  • Press release
• Six Governors have been appointed and four reappointed to the British Film Institute
  • 26 June 2026
  • Press release
• Plans for prominence of trusted news sources on social media alongside measures to reform Public Service Media in the UK
  • 23 June 2026
  • Press release

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