Ministerial role

Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries

Organisations: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

• Digital
• Broadband
• Online safety
• Telecoms Markets and Consumer Policy
• Media
• Broadcasting
• Creative Industries

Previous holders of this role

1. Margot James

   2018 to 2019

2. The Rt Hon Matt Hancock

   2016 to 2018

3. Ed Vaizey

   2014 to 2016

Announcements

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• Memorandum of Understanding between the UK Government, Welsh Government, Welsh Assembly and the Office of Communications
  • 19 December 2023
  • Guidance
• The Digital Skills Partnership Board and Terms of Reference
  • 13 June 2022
  • Policy paper
• Broadband State Aid Advice
  • 31 May 2022
  • Guidance
• Implementing the European Electronic Communications Code
  • 22 July 2020
  • Consultation outcome
• New Build Developments: Delivering gigabit-capable connections
  • 17 March 2020
  • Consultation outcome
• Ensuring tenants’ access to gigabit-capable connections
  • 10 October 2019
  • Consultation outcome
• Community-led broadband schemes
  • 29 July 2019
  • Guidance
• Board announced for new UK Council for Internet Safety
  • 29 July 2019
  • Press release
• NIS Regulations: Digital Service Providers (EU Exit) Call for Views
  • 24 July 2019
  • Consultation outcome
• UK and South Korea go underground for innovative new 5G partnership
  • 16 July 2019
  • Press release

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