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Creative Industries

On that important point, the Minister will be aware that in response to a question asked by the hon. Member for Maldon and East Chelmsford (Mr. Whittingdale), who is Chairman of the Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport, she said that the Government continue to have an ““open mind”” on the issue of copyright. Despite having said that, she is well aware of the Gowers recommendation. Can she help us by being a little more forthright about her position and accepting once and for all that we need an extension of copyright with some additional protections?