DCMS changes its name

The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) has changed its name to include 'digital' in order to acknowledge the evolution of the department's remit.

The department's new name will be the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, although it will continue to be referred to as DCMS in all communications.

Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Karen Bradley said: "DCMS celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, and it is fitting now to include Digital in the name. The department has taken on significant new responsibilities in recent years, so that half of its policy and delivery work now covers the digital sectors - telecommunications, data protection, internet safety, cyber skills and parts of media and the creative industries."

The DCMS added that the traditional core of the department remains as "important as ever" and covers Arts, Culture, the Creative Industries, Sport, Tourism, Heritage, Gambling, charities, volunteering and innovative financing to create an inclusive economy. "This work makes an essential contribution to driving growth and enriching lives," the department said.

According to the Telegraph, the name change will cost the department £3,000 which will be spent on reprinting stationery and new portable “pull out banners” displaying the new name.