Minister for Sport (United Kingdom)
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United Kingdom Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism and Heritage |
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| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | |
| Appointer | Elizabeth II |
| Inaugural holder | The Viscount Hailsham |
| Formation | 1962 |
| Website | Official website |
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism and Heritage is a junior minister in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport of the United Kingdom government, with responsibility for sport and tourism in England.
The post is currently at Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State level covering sport, Tourism and Heritage. The position of Minister for Sport was previously at the more senior Minister of State level in the previous government. 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.
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