The Minister of State for Creative Industries, Media and Online Safety is a mid-level position in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in the British Government.
The role is currently held by Ian Murray; it was previously held by Chris Bryant, Julia Lopez, John Whittingdale and Matt Warman respectively.
Between 7 March 2023 and 20 July 2026, the officeholder concurrently held a ministerial role in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, covering the portfolio of Digital and Data.
Responsibilities The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas:
Arts Creative Industries Media Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power Gambling, Heritage, Libraries and Museums (in the Commons)
List of ministers Minister Took office Left office Political party Ministry Minister of State for Media and Data John Whittingdale 14 February 2020 10 September 2021 Conservative Johnson Minister of State for Media, Data, and Digital Infrastructure Julia Lopez 16 September 2021 6 July 2022 Conservative Johnson Minister of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Matt Warman 7 July 2022 7 September 2022 Conservative Johnson Minister of State for Media, Data, and Digital Infrastructure Julia Lopez 7 September 2022 7 February 2023 Conservative Truss Sunak Minister of State for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries Julia Lopez 7 February 2023 9 May 2023 Conservative Sunak John Whittingdale 9 May 2023 20 December 2023 Conservative Julia Lopez 20 December 2023 5 July 2024 ConservativeMinister of State for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism Chris Bryant 8 July 2024 6 September 2025 Labour StarmerMinister of State for Creative Industries, Media and Arts Ian Murray 6 September 2025 20 July 2026 Labour StarmerMinister of State for Creative Industries, Media and Online SafetyIan Murray21 July 2026IncumbentLabourBurnham
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