Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport Fifth Report

ANNEX

EXCERPT FROM LIST OF MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

CABINET OFFICE, 1997

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport:

The Rt Hon Chris Smith MP

• Overall direction and major policy issues;

• Public expenditure;

• Control and management of the National Lottery;

• Broadcasting and Media (other than Film);

• The Millennium;

• Organisation of the Department;

• Royal matters;

• Public Appointments; and

• Chairman of the Millennium Commission.

The Minister of State (Minister for Film and Tourism):

The Rt Hon Tom Clarke CBE MP

• Film;

• Tourism;

• Historic Royal Palaces;

• Royal Parks Agency; and

• Devolution and Regional and Local Government issues.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Arts):

Mark Fisher Esq MP

• Arts;

• Museums and Galleries;

• Libraries

• Information Technology

• Architecture and Design;

• Government Art Collection;

• Education issues; and

• supporting the Secretary of State on: Broadcasting and Media.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Sport):

Tony Banks Esq MP

• Sport;

• Built Heritage;

• European and international issues; and

• supporting the Secretary of State on: National Lottery and the Millennium.

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Prepared 10 June 1998