DCMS
Government & Politics abbreviation · UK Government
| Stands for | Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
DCMS stands for Department for Culture, Media and Sport, a UK government abbreviation.
Ministry covering the arts, heritage, sport, tourism, broadcasting, the press, gambling and the voluntary sector, and overseeing the BBC charter.
Example: DCMS confirmed funding to keep the museum's free admission.
Usage notes
Created in 1992 as the Department of National Heritage, it took its current name in 1997. "Digital" was added in 2017 and removed again in 2023 when digital policy moved to DSIT. Its remit includes listing historic buildings and running the National Lottery's policy framework.
Related abbreviations
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- COBR – Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms
- Con – Conservative and Unionist Party
- CPS – Crown Prosecution Service
- CQC – Care Quality Commission
- DBS – Disclosure and Barring Service
- DBT – Department for Business and Trade
- Defra – Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- DESNZ – Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- DfE – Department for Education
- DfT – Department for Transport
- DHSC – Department of Health and Social Care
- DSIT – Department for Science, Innovation and Technology