Minister of State for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries and Minister of State (Minister for Data and Digital Infrastructure)
The Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP
Biography
Sir John Whittingdale was appointed Minister of State jointly in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on 9 May 2023 while Julia Lopez is on maternity leave. He was previously appointed a Minister of State for Media and Data in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on 14 February 2020.
He previously served as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport from May 2015 until 14 July 2016. He was elected Conservative MP for Maldon in 1992.
Minister of State for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries
- Media
- Creative Industries
- Tourism
- Legislation
- Corporate
- Arts and Heritage in the Commons
Minister of State (Minister for Data and Digital Infrastructure)
The minister is responsible for:
- digital infrastructure/telecoms
- data, including the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
- data security
- Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
- Ofcom
Previous roles in government
Announcements
Subscriptions
- New guide to boost understanding of video games
- Review of British Tourist Authority underway
- DCMS and the Digital Sector Economic Estimates: Monthly GVA (to March 2023)
- Economic Estimates: GVA for DCMS Sectors and the Digital Sector, 2020
- Major broadband upgrade will benefit 12,000 Shropshire homes and businesses
- Consultation on national commercial digital radio multiplex licences
- New rules to protect ‘distinctively British’ public service broadcasting
- John Whittingdale's speech to the RTS Cambridge Convention 2021
- Consultation on the renewal of digital terrestrial television (DTT) multiplex licences expiring in 2022 and 2026
- Future of channels such as ITV2 and Dave secured as Freeview licences renewed for another decade