Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, on what dates the AI and Copyright Code of Practice Working Group met in (a) 2023 and (b) 2024.

The working group on copyright and AI met under terms of reference available at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-governments-code-of-practice-on-copyright-and-ai.

In 2023, the working group met as follows:

• 5 June – AI firms and research sector only
• 6 June – right holders only
• 13 June, 30 June and 12 October – plenary sessions

Selected members of the working group were also invited in 2023 to discuss themes arising from previous discussions and according to areas of their interest, as follows:

• 13, 22, 26 and 29 September
• 4, 5 and 6 October

The group did not meet in 2024.