Asked by: Jim Dowd (Labour - Lewisham West and Penge)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress he is making in renegotiating the agreement with the Copyright Licensing Agency to facilitate the scanning and photocopying of documents by Government Departments where secondary royalties may be payable.
Answered by Chris Skidmore
The Cabinet Office currently coordinates the purchase of a cross-Government copyright licence on behalf of Departments and is considering a proposal from the Copyright Licence Agency.
Asked by: Jim Dowd (Labour - Lewisham West and Penge)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to create a single copyright licensing arrangement across Government.
Answered by Chris Skidmore
The Cabinet Office currently coordinates the purchase of a cross-Government copyright licence on behalf of Departments and is considering a proposal from the Copyright Licence Agency.
Asked by: Jim Dowd (Labour - Lewisham West and Penge)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether staff in government departments are covered by copyright licences related to the scanning and photocopying of documents where secondary royalties may be due to the author or creator of such documents.
Answered by Ben Gummer
Staff in government departments are covered by copyright licences related to the scanning and photocopying of documents where secondary royalties may be due to the author or creator of such documents.