Asked by: Tom Harris (Labour - Glasgow South)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effect of growth in the UK market for eBooks on authors, publishers and readers.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
The creative industries are a great success story for the UK, and the importance of the publishing sector has been illustrated in the recently published creative industries statistics (January 2014), which show its worth of £9.7bn in 2012, employment of nearly a quarter of a million people, and worth of £1.25bn in export of services in 2011.
The Department has made no direct assessment of the effect of growth in the UK market for eBooks on authors, publishers and readers; however, the existence of digital platforms, such as eBooks, increases the multimedia possibilities for authors and publishers, and provides consumers with more choice. The sector is continuing to seize the opportunities presented by digital technologies and the UK eBook industry is continuing to develop even further.
Asked by: Tom Harris (Labour - Glasgow South)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will launch a public consultation on steps to be taken to promote the UK eBook industry.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
The creative industries are a great success story for the UK, and the importance of the publishing sector has been illustrated in the recently published creative industries statistics (January 2014), which show its worth of £9.7bn in 2012, employment of nearly a quarter of a million people, and worth of £1.25bn in export of services in 2011.
The Department has made no direct assessment of the effect of growth in the UK market for eBooks on authors, publishers and readers; however, the existence of digital platforms, such as eBooks, increases the multimedia possibilities for authors and publishers, and provides consumers with more choice. The sector is continuing to seize the opportunities presented by digital technologies and the UK eBook industry is continuing to develop even further.