New Culture Secretary appointed in Cabinet reshuffle

Valerie | 05 Jun 2009, 16:52

The DCMS can confirm that following today’s cabinet reshuffle, Ben Bradshaw has been appointed as the new Culture Secretary, replacing Andy Burnham, who has been appointed Health Secretary. For a full list of cabinet members and ministerial appointments, please visit the Number 10 website.

DCMS can also confirm that the Government has today created a new Department for Business, Innovation and Skills whose key role will be to build Britain’s capabilities to compete in the global economy.  Created by merging BERR (Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform) and DIUS (Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills), the new department will continue to work closely with the DCMS on the forthcoming c&binet forum for the global creative industries.