The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Youth, Gambling, Digital Inclusion, Civil Society & Loneliness is a position within the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in the Government of the United Kingdom. It concerned and directly supported charities, volunteering and social enterprise.
The office was established during the third Blair ministry as Minister for the Third Sector. The office was renamed to support the Big Society manifesto-committed agenda of the first and second Cameron ministries.Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society | Cabinet Office Before the new commitments and Cabinet reshuffle on formation of the May Ministry in 2016 the Office for Civil Society supporting the Minister was part of the Cabinet Office. Some responsibilities were moved to the office of Minister for Sport and Civil Society following the 2017 general election.
List of ministers Name Portrait Took office Left office Political party Prime Minister Minister for the Third Sector Ed Miliband 6 May 2006 28 June 2007 Labour Tony Blair Phil Hope 28 June 2007 5 October 2008 Labour Gordon Brown Kevin Brennan 5 October 2008 8 June 2009 Labour Minister of State for the Third Sector Angela Smith 8 June 2009 11 May 2010 Labour Gordon Brown Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd 15 May 2010 14 July 2014 Conservative David Cameron Brooks Newmark 15 July 2014 27 September 2014 Conservative Rob Wilson 27 September 2014 8 June 2017 Conservative Theresa May Henry Ashton, 4th Baron Ashton of Hyde 8 June 2017 26 July 2019 Conservative Diana Barran, Baroness Barran 26 July 2019 17 September 2021 Conservative Boris Johnson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Civil Society, Heritage, Tourism and Growth Syed Kamall, Baron Kamall 20 September 2022 28 October 2022 Conservative Liz Truss Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Youth, Gambling, Digital Inclusion, Civil Society & LonelinessVicky Foxcroft22 July 2026IncumbentLabourAndy Burnham
Shadow Ministers for Civil Society Shadow Minister Term of office Party Opposition Leader Shadow Minister for Civil Society Roberta Blackman-Woods 8 October 2010 7 October 2011 Labour Ed Miliband Gareth Thomas 7 October 2011 7 October 2013 Labour Ed Miliband Lisa Nandy 7 October 2013 14 September 2015 Labour Ed Miliband Anna Turley 18 September 2015 27 June 2016 Labour Jeremy Corbyn Shadow Minister for Trade Unions and Civil Society Ian Lavery 18 September 2015 7 October 2016 Labour Jeremy Corbyn Shadow Minister for Civil Society Steve Reed 3 October 2016 24 June 2019 Labour Jeremy Corbyn Vicky Foxcroft 24 June 2019 10 April 2020 Labour Jeremy Corbyn Shadow Minister for Voluntary Sector and Charities Rachael Maskell 10 April 2020 4 December 2021 Labour Keir Starmer Shadow Minister for Arts, Civil Society and Youth Rachael Maskell 4 December 2021 14 December 2021 Labour Keir Starmer Shadow Minister for Arts and Civil Society Barbara Keeley 11 March 2022 30 May 2024 Labour Keir Starmer
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