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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.
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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.
Current Portfolio
Ministers for the Disabled
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Disabled People), Department for Work and Pensions (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010) Minister of State (Disabled People), Regional Affairs (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010) Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Disabled People; Minister for the South East), Department for Work and Pensions (9 Oct 2008 to 10 Jun 2009) Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Disabled; Minister for the South East), Department for Work and Pensions (7 Oct 2008 to 9 Oct 2008) Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions (6 Oct 2008 to 7 Oct 2008) The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (10 May 2005 to 5 Oct 2008) The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (11 Jun 2001 to 10 May 2005) Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Employment) (Employment and Equal Opportunities) (28 Jul 1998 to 10 Jun 2001) Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) (6 May 1997 to 28 Oct 1998) Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health (5 May 1997 to 27 Oct 1998) Minister (Department of Social Security) (Disabled) (6 Jul 1995 to 2 May 1997) Minister of State (Department of Social Security) (20 Jul 1994 to 5 Jul 1995)