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Written question asked by Lord Vaizey of Didcot (Conservative) on Monday, 13 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 November 2017. It was answered by John Glen (Conservative) on Monday, 20 November 2017 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.


Museums and Galleries: Copyright

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with representatives from national museums sponsored by her Department on the issue of copyright on photographic reproductions of paintings, prints and drawings in the collections of those museums; and if she will make a statement.

Answer

Decisions about image reproduction, reproduction fees, and related copyright, are operational matters for the national museums as arm’s length bodies of government. As such, we do not hold data on the amount of income raised by image fees.

Details of the process for requesting permission to reproduce images can be found on the respective websites of the national museums.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
112649
Session
2017-19
Registered interest declared
Yes
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Artworks Copyright Museums and galleries
Link
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