Helen Whately MP appointed as new Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism

11 September 2019

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced Helen Whately MP is the new Minister for Tourism, replacing Rebecca Pow MP as the new Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism.

Helen was re-elected MP for Faversham and Mid Kent in 2017.

She took up her new post as Tourism Minister on 10 September 2019, succeeding Rebecca Pow MP. 

Her new remit includes:

  • Arts
  • Museums and Cultural Property
  • Libraries
  • Heritage
  • Tourism
  • Gambling and lotteries
  • Cultural diplomacy
  • Overall approach to culture and place, including focus on enriching lives
  • Public appointments

We would like to extend our thanks to Rebecca for all her hard work and support and we wish her the best in her future endeavours.

We welcome Helen as the new Minister for Tourism and look forward to working with her on the importance of tourism to the UK economy and the tourism sector deal in the coming months.