Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It holds the responsibility for culture and sport in England, and some aspects of the media throughout the UK, such as broadcasting. Its main offices are at 100 Parliament Street, occupying part of the building known as Government Offices Great George Street.
| Welsh: Adran Diwylliant, Cyfryngau a Chwaraeon | |
100 Parliament Street – occupied by DCMS on the fourth and fifth floors | |
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| Formed | 1997 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of the United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | 100 Parliament Street, London SW1A 2BQ, England |
| Employees | 3,020 |
| Annual budget | £1.4 billion (current) & £1.3 billion (capital) for 2011–12 |
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| Website | gov |
It also has responsibility for the tourism, leisure and creative industries (some jointly with the Department for Business and Trade). The department was also responsible for the delivery of the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
From 2017 to 2023, the department had responsibility for the building of a digital economy and the internet and was known as the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. The responsibilities for digital policy were transferred to the newly created Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in the February 2023 cabinet reshuffle.