Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
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The Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is a senior opposition frontbench role in UK politics responsible for scrutinising and challenging the government’s policies on culture, media, and sports.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Context triple: [Harriet Harman, positionHeld, Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport]
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Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is a senior UK government minister responsible for national policy on the arts, broadcasting, the creative industries, heritage, and sport.
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture is a junior ministerial role in the UK government responsible for supporting senior culture ministers in overseeing national policy on the arts, heritage, and cultural industries.
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Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is the UK opposition frontbench politician responsible for scrutinising and proposing alternatives to the government’s policies on regional development, housing, and local government.
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D.
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
The Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland is the opposition frontbench politician responsible for scrutinising the UK Government’s Scottish affairs policy and representing alternative proposals on Scotland within the Shadow Cabinet.
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E.
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is the UK opposition frontbench politician responsible for scrutinising and challenging the government’s welfare, pensions, and social security policies.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Target entity description: The Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is a senior opposition frontbench role in UK politics responsible for scrutinising and challenging the government’s policies on culture, media, and sports.
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A.
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is a senior UK government minister responsible for national policy on the arts, broadcasting, the creative industries, heritage, and sport.
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B.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture is a junior ministerial role in the UK government responsible for supporting senior culture ministers in overseeing national policy on the arts, heritage, and cultural industries.
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C.
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is the UK opposition frontbench politician responsible for scrutinising and proposing alternatives to the government’s policies on regional development, housing, and local government.
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D.
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
The Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland is the opposition frontbench politician responsible for scrutinising the UK Government’s Scottish affairs policy and representing alternative proposals on Scotland within the Shadow Cabinet.
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E.
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is the UK opposition frontbench politician responsible for scrutinising and challenging the government’s welfare, pensions, and social security policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political office
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shadow cabinet position ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)
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linked to:
Leader of the Opposition (UK)
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| correspondsToOffice | Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdAsShadowTo | Cabinet-level culture and media portfolio ⓘ |
| hasPredecessorOffice | Shadow Secretary of State for National Heritage ⓘ |
| isShadowCounterpartOf | UK Government culture, media and sport minister ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mayCoordinateWith | devolved administrations’ culture spokespeople ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)
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| officeHoldersAreUsually | Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| officeType | opposition spokesperson role ⓘ |
| opposes |
incumbent UK Government’s culture policy
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incumbent UK Government’s media policy ⓘ incumbent UK Government’s sports policy ⓘ |
| parliamentaryChamber | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| partOf |
Official Opposition frontbench
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UK Shadow Cabinet ⓘ
linked to:
Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)
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| politicalSystem | Westminster parliamentary system ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
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| reportsTo |
Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)
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linked to:
Leader of the Opposition (UK)
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| responsibleForPolicyArea |
arts funding
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broadcasting ⓘ creative industries ⓘ culture ⓘ digital culture ⓘ heritage ⓘ media ⓘ press regulation ⓘ sport ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| roleInvolves |
developing alternative opposition policies
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engaging with cultural sector stakeholders ⓘ engaging with media industry stakeholders ⓘ engaging with sports governing bodies ⓘ questioning government policy on culture ⓘ questioning government policy on media ⓘ questioning government policy on sport ⓘ speaking in parliamentary debates ⓘ |
| scope | United Kingdom-wide cultural and media policy ⓘ |
| scrutinises |
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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linked to:
UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport ⓘ |
| typicalPartyOfOfficeHolder |
Labour Party (UK)
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largest opposition party in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| worksWith | other members of the Shadow Cabinet ⓘ |
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Subject: Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Description of subject: The Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is a senior opposition frontbench role in UK politics responsible for scrutinising and challenging the government’s policies on culture, media, and sports.
Referenced by (6)
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subject linked to:
Harriet Harman (acting, as Leader of the Labour Party)
linked to: Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
linked to: Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
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Shadow Secretary of State for National Heritage
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linked to: Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Labour Party frontbench team
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Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
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linked to: Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport