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About us

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (2017 to 2023) protected and promoted cultural and artistic heritage, helped businesses and communities to grow by investing in innovation and highlighted Britain as a fantastic place to visit.


Priorities

Our priorities include:

  • growing the economy
  • connecting the UK
  • encouraging participation
  • sustaining excellence and promoting Britain
  • supporting our media
  • ensuring social responsibility

Read our Single Departmental Plan for more detail on each priority.

Who we are

We have around 900 staff working for DCMS, but most of the work that people know us for is carried out by the 43 public bodies that support us.

Our headquarters are in London.

Corporate information

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