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26/07/2010 - DCMS Review Calls Cut On The UK Film Council

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has undertaken a strategic review of its 55 public bodies as part of the Government's transparency and cost-cutting drive.

The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics and Media, has today announced a range of cuts and mergers of DCMS public bodies following a review undertaken over the first few months of the new administration. The review has been undertaken to improve transparency, cut costs and increase accountability and efficiency of public sector bodies

Significant outcomes of the review include:

• Abolition of the UK Film Council.
• Abolition of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council.
• The merger of UK Sport and Sport England.
• Further consideration of the role of English Heritage, the Heritage Lottery Fund and the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
• Confirmation that the DCMS intends to merge the National Lottery Commission with the Gambling Commission.

A range of other Committees and Advisory Councils were also abolished or declassified.

Some key functions of the abolished bodies will be transferred to other, existing organisations; further details and timings of the changes will be finalised over the summer. DCMS will continue to review its arms-length public bodies to identify further strategic cuts and savings.

Further information is available from the DCMS website (opens in new window).

Alternatively read the full Ministerial Written Statement (opens in new window).

Source: DCMS, 26/07/10

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