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About us

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport supported culture, arts, media, sport, tourism and civil society across England from 2023 to 2026.

The department’s priority outcomes were:

  1. Growth and good jobs in every place. Work to support the growth of our highly innovative sectors and support the creation of jobs across the UK, ensuring ensuring that people everywhere have the skills to succeed in our sectors.

  2. A more socially cohesive country with an inclusive national story. Empower local partners, the media and people to drive change, build cohesive communities and an inclusive national story.

  3. Richer lives with choices and opportunities for all. Support young people to succeed in our sectors, and help to ensure opportunities are not limited because of where people live, or how much money they have.

Public bodies and agencies

Non-ministerial departments

  • The Charity Commission
  • The National Archives

Executive non-departmental public bodies

  • Arts Council England
  • British Film Institute
  • British Library
  • British Museum
  • Gambling Commission
  • Museum of the Home
  • Historic England
  • Horniman Public Museum and Public Park Trust
  • Horserace Betting Levy Board
  • Imperial War Museum
  • Independent Football Regulator
  • National Gallery
  • National Heritage Memorial Fund
  • The National Lottery Community Fund
  • National Museums Liverpool
  • National Portrait Gallery
  • Natural History Museum
  • Royal Armouries Museum
  • Royal Museums Greenwich
  • Science Museum Group
  • Sir John Soane’s Museum
  • Sport England
  • Sports Grounds Safety Authority
  • Tate
  • UK Anti-Doping
  • UK Sport
  • Victoria and Albert Museum
  • VisitBritain
  • VisitEngland
  • Wallace Collection

Advisory non-departmental public bodies

  • The Advisory Council on National Records and Archives
  • The Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest
  • The Theatres Trust
  • The Treasure Valuation Committee

Public corporations

  • BBC
  • Channel 4
  • Historic Royal Palaces
  • The Royal Parks

Other

  • Churches Conservation Trust
  • S4C

Leadership

Secretary of State: The Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP

Our senior officials

Permanent Secretary: Susannah Storey

Directors General: Polly Payne and Ruth Hannant

Corporate information

Jobs and contracts

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