Minister for Tourism and Heritage
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The post of Minister for Tourism and Heritage is a junior position in the cabinet
of the United Kingdom
with responsibilities of handling the tourism industry and the heritage and history of England. The Minister of Tourism and Heritage is located within the portfolio of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
. The post is currently at Parliamentary Under Secretary of State level. The current minister of tourism and heritage is John Penrose
.
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
The Cabinet of the United Kingdom is the collective decision-making body of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, composed of the Prime Minister and some 22 Cabinet Ministers, the most senior of the government ministers....
of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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with responsibilities of handling the tourism industry and the heritage and history of England. The Minister of Tourism and Heritage is located within the portfolio of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is a department of the United Kingdom government, with responsibility for culture and sport in England, and some aspects of the media throughout the whole UK, such as broadcasting and internet....
. The post is currently at Parliamentary Under Secretary of State level. The current minister of tourism and heritage is John Penrose
John Penrose
John David Penrose is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Weston-super-Mare. He is Minister for Tourism & Heritage at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.-Early life:...
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