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| + | The '''Minister for Sport and Civil Society''' was a junior minister in the [[Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport]] of the [[United Kingdom]] government, with responsibility for [[sport]] and [[Civil Society]] in England. In 2020, the role merged with that of the [[Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism]] to become [[Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism, Heritage and Civil Society]]. | ||
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| + | The post covered sport as well as [[Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism|tourism and heritage]]. The sports minister has at various times previously reported to the [[Department for Culture, Media and Sport|Department of National Heritage]], the [[Department of Education|Department of Education and Science]] and the [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs|Department of the Environment]]. | ||
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| + | Sport is a [[devolved]] matter in [[Scotland]], [[Wales]] and [[Northern Ireland]] resting with the corresponding ministers in the [[Scottish Government]], [[Welsh Government]] and the [[Northern Ireland Executive]], although when the [[Northern Ireland Assembly]] was suspended, responsibility went to the [[Northern Ireland Office]]. | ||
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| + | Under [[Margaret Thatcher]] the office was known as '''Under-Secretary of State for Sport'''. | ||
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The Minister for Sport and Civil Society was a junior minister in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport of the United Kingdom government, with responsibility for sport and Civil Society in England. In 2020, the role merged with that of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism to become Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism, Heritage and Civil Society.
The post covered sport as well as tourism and heritage. The sports minister has at various times previously reported to the Department of National Heritage, the Department of Education and Science and the Department of the Environment.
Sport is a devolved matter in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland resting with the corresponding ministers in the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive, although when the Northern Ireland Assembly was suspended, responsibility went to the Northern Ireland Office.
Under Margaret Thatcher the office was known as Under-Secretary of State for Sport.
An Office Holder on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To | Description |
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| David Evennett | January 2016 | July 2016 | Acting |
