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Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport aims to improve the quality of life for all through cultural and sporting activities, support the pursuit of excellence and champion the tourism, creative and leisure industries. Officials in the department support the Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP as Minister for the Olympics.

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Contact information

• Address: 2-4 Cockspur Street, London, SW1Y 5DH
• Website: www.culture.gov.uk [External website]
• Telephone: 020 7211 6000
• Email: enquiries@culture.gov.uk
• Generic mail format: firstname.surname@culture.gsi.gov.uk

Parliamentary Branch

• Telephone: 020 7211 6000
• Fax: 020 7211 6249
• Email: enquiries@culture.gov.uk

Correspondence Section

• Telephone: 020 7211 6000
• Fax: 020 7211 6249
• Email: enquiries@culture.gov.uk

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Ministers

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP

Leads on:

• Overall responsibility for all Departmental Policy
• Comprehensive Spending Review

Private Office to Andy Burnham

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Sport): Gerry Sutcliffe MP

Leads on:

• Sport
• Gambling, Horseracing and the Tote
• Licensing
• Regional Policy and Local Government
• Better regulation within DCMS

Private Office to Gerry Sutcliffe

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture, Creative Industries and Tourism) and Minister for the East of England: Barbara Follett MP

Leads on:

• Arts
• Heritage, Architecture and Royal Parks
• Museums, Galleries, Archives and Libraries
• Creative industries
• Tourism
• National Lottery
• Minister for the East of England

Private Office to Barbara Follett

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Communications, Technology and Broadcasting): Lord Carter CBE (joint with the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform)

Leads on:

• Digital Britain Report
• Broadcasting policy
• Digital Switchover
• DCMS spokesperson in the Lords

Also Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

Private Office to Lord Carter

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Private Offices

Private Office to The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP

• Telephone: 020 7211 6000
• Fax: 020 7211 6249
• Email: enquiries@culture.gov.uk

Private Office to Gerry Sutcliffe MP

• Telephone: 020 7211 6000
• Fax: 020 7211 6249
• Email: enquiries@culture.gov.uk

Private Office to Barbara Follett MP

• Telephone: 020 7211 6000
• Fax: 020 7211 6249
• Email: enquiries@culture.gov.uk

Private Office to Lord Carter CBE

• Telephone: 020 7211 6000
• Fax: 020 7211 6249
• Email: enquiries@culture.gov.uk

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Executive Agencies

Royal Parks Agency

The Royal Parks is an Executive Agency of DCMS and manages the Royal Parks in London. In addition to maintaining the historic landscapes and the biodiversity of the estate, it provides a variety of services, including sport, cultural, environmental and educational programmes, in addition to environmental projects. The parks include St James's Park, Green Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Regent's Park, Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park. The Royal Parks also manages a number of other areas.

• Chief Executive: Mark Camley
• Parent: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Culture, Creative Industries and Tourism) (Barbara Follett MP)
• Address: The Old Police House, Hyde Park, London, W2 2UH
• Website: www.royalparks.gov.uk/ [External website]
• Telephone: 020 7298 2000
• Fax: 020 7298 2005
• Email: hq@royalparks.gsi.gov.uk

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