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Written question asked by Lord Freyberg (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 May 2026. It was answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Artificial Intelligence: Copyright

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to Copyright and Artificial Intelligence: Impact Report, published on 18 March, what measures they plan to introduce, including low-cost dispute resolution, collective enforcement or regulatory remedies, to ensure creative industry micro-businesses are able to protect their rights.

Answer

This Government is determined to protect the UK’s position as a world-leading creative powerhouse and unlock the extraordinary potential of AI to grow the economy and improve British lives. In March, we published a report and impact assessment, fulfilling the commitments made in the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

The Government proposed a programme of further work to consider ways of enforcing requirements and restrictions relating to the use of copyright works to develop AI systems. This work will include considering the likely effect of any proposals that are made on copyright owners, developers and users who are individuals, SMEs and micro businesses (including individual creators) with fewer resources.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL16612
Session
2024-26
Related items
Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Unprinted papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects
Arts Copyright Small businesses Artificial intelligence
Link
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