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Written question asked by George Howarth (Labour) on Thursday, 22 November 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 November 2018. It was answered by Sam Gyimah (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 November 2018 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Copyright: EU Action

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support the inclusion in the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market of provisions to ensure that creators receive fair remuneration for the use of their works.

Answer

The Government supports the principle that creators should be fairly rewarded for their work whilst ensuring that we continue to encourage investment in new content and innovative services. We are positively engaging with our European partners to achieve this.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
194610
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Copyright Internet EU action Royalties
Link
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