Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism is a junior position in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in the British government.[1] It is currently held by Nigel Huddleston who took the office on 13 February 2020.[2] The position was created by the Second May ministry after the 2017 general election. The role is a successor of the Minister for Tourism and Heritage which was abolished in 2012 after the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism
Royal Arms of Her Majesty's Government
Incumbent
Nigel Huddleston
since 13 February 2020
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Formation2017
First holderJohn Glen
Websitewww.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state--81

Responsibilities

The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas:

List of Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism
Name Portrait Took office Left office Political party Prime Minister
John Glen

MP for Salisbury

 14 June 2017 8 January 2018 Conservative Theresa May
Michael Ellis

MP for Northampton North

 8 January 2018 23 May 2019 Conservative
Rebecca Pow

MP for Taunton Deane

 23 May 2019 10 September 2019 Conservative
Boris Johnson
Helen Whately

MP for Faversham and Mid Kent

 10 September 2019 13 February 2020 Conservative
Nigel Huddleston

MP for Mid Worcestershire

 13 February 2020 Incumbent Conservative

References
  1. "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  2. "Helen Whately MP - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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