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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Public Bodies

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 28 October 2025UIN 81809

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2025 to Question 76809 on Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Public Bodies, how many appointments have been made to each of the respective Boards of her Department's public bodies since July 2024.

Answered by Ian Murray

Since 10 July 2024, 121 regulated appointments and reappointments have been made to the Boards of the Department for Culture, Media & Sport’s public bodies. This data only includes regulated appointments made to relevant boards as listed in the Public Appointments Order in Council 2019.

Board Name

Number

Board Name

Number

Advisory Council on National Records and Archives

8

National Citizenship Service

2

Arts Council England

4

Royal Armouries

1

British Museum

12

Royal Museums Greenwich

3

British Tourist Authority

4

S4C

6

Charity Commission

4

Sport England

4

Departmental Non-Executive Directors

2

Sports Ground Safety Authority

1

Historic England

3

Tate

7

Historic Royal Palaces

3

The National Archives

3

Horniman Museum and Gardens

3

The National Lottery Community Fund

4

Horserace Betting Levy Board

1

The Royal Parks

3

Imperial War Museum

4

Theatres Trust

4

Independent Football Regulator

3

Treasure Valuation Committee

5

Museum of the Home

4

UK Anti-Doping

3

National Gallery

4

UK Sport

2

National Museums Liverpool

1

Victoria & Albert Museum

7

National Portrait Gallery

1

Visit England Advisory Board

3

Natural History Museum

2

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