Asked by: Gareth Snell (Labour (Co-op) - Stoke-on-Trent Central)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the proposed taskforce on the labelling of AI-generated content will consider measures to improve transparency for consumers when AI-generated or AI-assisted content is derived from, or closely resembles, the work of visual artists and creators.
Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Technology)
On 18 March, we published our report and impact assessment on copyright and AI. This set out where we will do more work with our creative and AI sectors. The Government recognises that labelling AI-generated content can improve transparency for consumers by helping them understand when content has been created using AI. This summer we will establish a taskforce on the labelling of AI‑generated content, which will publish an interim report in autumn 2026. Further details on the taskforce will be set out in due course.
Asked by: Gareth Snell (Labour (Co-op) - Stoke-on-Trent Central)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that proposals for labelling AI-generated content are informed by engagement with visual artists and creators regarding the use of their works.
Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Technology)
On 18 March, we published our report and impact assessment on copyright and AI. This set out where we will do more work with our creative and AI sectors. The Government recognises that labelling AI-generated content can improve transparency for consumers by helping them understand when content has been created using AI. This summer we will establish a taskforce on the labelling of AI‑generated content, which will publish an interim report in autumn 2026. Further details on the taskforce will be set out in due course.
Asked by: Gareth Snell (Labour (Co-op) - Stoke-on-Trent Central)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress her Department has made on establishing a taskforce on the labelling of AI-generated content.
Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Technology)
On 18 March, we published our report and impact assessment on copyright and AI. This set out where we will do more work with our creative and AI sectors. The Government recognises that labelling AI-generated content can improve transparency for consumers by helping them understand when content has been created using AI. This summer we will establish a taskforce on the labelling of AI‑generated content, which will publish an interim report in autumn 2026. Further details on the taskforce will be set out in due course.
Asked by: Gareth Snell (Labour (Co-op) - Stoke-on-Trent Central)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent progress she has made on establishing a working group on independent and smaller creative organisations on the impact of AI on creators, and when she expects the working group to hold its first meeting.
Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
We are in the process of establishing the working group, and have reached out to prospective members including independent creatives, creative industries trade and member organisations, and individuals with expertise in law and licensing.
We are now confirming membership and aim to hold the first meeting this month, subject to participants’ availability.
The group will help us understand how creatives are experiencing the evolving AI licensing market, and whether there are appropriate mechanisms in place to ensure individual creators and right holders are appropriately represented in it.
This will sit alongside other workstreams we are progressing on AI and copyright including a consultation on digital replicas, a new taskforce to put forward proposals for government on best practice for labelling AI-generated content, and a review of the mechanisms available for creators to control their works online.
Asked by: Gareth Snell (Labour (Co-op) - Stoke-on-Trent Central)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the proposed working group on independent and smaller creative organisations will consider measures to improve access to licensing and rights management mechanisms for visual artists, ceramicists, and other creators.
Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
We are in the process of establishing the working group, and have reached out to prospective members including independent creatives, creative industries trade and member organisations, and individuals with expertise in law and licensing.
We are now confirming membership and aim to hold the first meeting this month, subject to participants’ availability.
The group will help us understand how creatives are experiencing the evolving AI licensing market, and whether there are appropriate mechanisms in place to ensure individual creators and right holders are appropriately represented in it.
This will sit alongside other workstreams we are progressing on AI and copyright including a consultation on digital replicas, a new taskforce to put forward proposals for government on best practice for labelling AI-generated content, and a review of the mechanisms available for creators to control their works online.
Asked by: Gareth Snell (Labour (Co-op) - Stoke-on-Trent Central)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the proposed working group on independent and smaller creative organisations will consider measures to prevent the unauthorised use of copyright-protected works by AI systems.
Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
We are in the process of establishing the working group, and have reached out to prospective members including independent creatives, creative industries trade and member organisations, and individuals with expertise in law and licensing.
We are now confirming membership and aim to hold the first meeting this month, subject to participants’ availability.
The group will help us understand how creatives are experiencing the evolving AI licensing market, and whether there are appropriate mechanisms in place to ensure individual creators and right holders are appropriately represented in it.
This will sit alongside other workstreams we are progressing on AI and copyright including a consultation on digital replicas, a new taskforce to put forward proposals for government on best practice for labelling AI-generated content, and a review of the mechanisms available for creators to control their works online.
Asked by: Gareth Snell (Labour (Co-op) - Stoke-on-Trent Central)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether representatives of the visual arts sector will be included in the membership of the working group on independent and smaller creative organisations.
Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
We are in the process of establishing the working group, and have reached out to prospective members including independent creatives, creative industries trade and member organisations, and individuals with expertise in law and licensing.
We are now confirming membership and aim to hold the first meeting this month, subject to participants’ availability.
The group will help us understand how creatives are experiencing the evolving AI licensing market, and whether there are appropriate mechanisms in place to ensure individual creators and right holders are appropriately represented in it.
This will sit alongside other workstreams we are progressing on AI and copyright including a consultation on digital replicas, a new taskforce to put forward proposals for government on best practice for labelling AI-generated content, and a review of the mechanisms available for creators to control their works online.
Asked by: Gareth Snell (Labour (Co-op) - Stoke-on-Trent Central)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of security in Northern Ireland.
Answered by Matthew Patrick
The Threat Level in Northern Ireland is under constant review by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC). There is a formal assessment of the Threat Level, which is reviewed twice yearly. This was done most recently in March - where the threat level was set at Substantial - and will be reviewed again in September this year.
The security incidents in Lurgan and Dunmurry earlier this year, as well as the recent disorder were attacks on the Police and our communities. May I take this opportunity to put on record my gratitude to the PSNI and community groups working tirelessly to tackle this trend and keep our communities safe.
Asked by: Gareth Snell (Labour (Co-op) - Stoke-on-Trent Central)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with payment providers on reducing the flow of funds from UK consumers to illegal gambling operators ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
We are committed to taking action on the illegal gambling market. In the past year, we have established the Illegal Gambling Taskforce, which includes working with payment providers to help tackle the issue of payments relating to illegal gambling. We plan to report on the progress made by the Illegal Gambling Taskforce once it has completed its first year.
Estimating the size of the illegal market is made more difficult due to the changing nature of sites and channels through which customers are able to access illegal activity. The Gambling Commission is working to improve its evidence base around the illegal market. Last year the Commission was allocated an additional £26 million over the next three years to further tackle illegal gambling. We will continue to monitor any reports or findings regarding the prevalence of illegal gambling, including during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The government published details of behavioural costings assumptions relating to the gambling duty changes at Budget 2025. These assumptions capture the impact of an overall reduction in demand as a result of higher duty rates. The Office for Budget Responsibility also published details in their November 2025 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
Asked by: Gareth Snell (Labour (Co-op) - Stoke-on-Trent Central)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government’s assessment of gambling duty changes includes modelling of potential consumer displacement to illegal gambling operators during high-volume betting periods, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
We are committed to taking action on the illegal gambling market. In the past year, we have established the Illegal Gambling Taskforce, which includes working with payment providers to help tackle the issue of payments relating to illegal gambling. We plan to report on the progress made by the Illegal Gambling Taskforce once it has completed its first year.
Estimating the size of the illegal market is made more difficult due to the changing nature of sites and channels through which customers are able to access illegal activity. The Gambling Commission is working to improve its evidence base around the illegal market. Last year the Commission was allocated an additional £26 million over the next three years to further tackle illegal gambling. We will continue to monitor any reports or findings regarding the prevalence of illegal gambling, including during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The government published details of behavioural costings assumptions relating to the gambling duty changes at Budget 2025. These assumptions capture the impact of an overall reduction in demand as a result of higher duty rates. The Office for Budget Responsibility also published details in their November 2025 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.