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Secondary Legislation

Laid - 15 Jan 2024 In Force 5 Feb 2024

Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variation) Order 2024
Made negative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

This Order brings into force on 5th February 2024 a variation of the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (“the Scheme”) made by the Secretary of State.

Found: Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variation) Order 2024


Written Question
Public Lending Right
Thursday 18th January 2024

Asked by: Lilian Greenwood (Labour - Nottingham South)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the cyber-attack against the British Library at the end of October 2023 on (a) authors and (b) other rights holders receiving payments via the public lending right.

Answered by Julia Lopez - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

The British Library receives public funding via DCMS to run the Public Lending Right scheme. Payments are made annually to eligible authors who register their work. The British Library is making good progress towards issuing Public Lending Right payments before the end of March at the latest, in line with the PLR Scheme legislation.


Written Question
Public Lending Right
Thursday 18th January 2024

Asked by: Lilian Greenwood (Labour - Nottingham South)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her Department's expected timeline is of when the service providing payments to (a) authors and (b) other rights holders will be restored following the cyber-attack against the British Library at the end of October 2023.

Answered by Julia Lopez - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

The British Library receives public funding via DCMS to run the Public Lending Right scheme. Payments are made annually to eligible authors who register their work. The British Library is making good progress towards issuing Public Lending Right payments before the end of March at the latest, in line with the PLR Scheme legislation.


Departmental Publication (Open consultation)
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Oct. 23 2023

Source Page: Public Lending Right: Rate Per Loan 2022 to 2023 consultation
Document: Public Lending Right: Rate Per Loan 2022 to 2023 consultation (webpage)

Found: Public Lending Right: Rate Per Loan 2022 to 2023 consultation


Departmental Publication (Open consultation)
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Oct. 23 2023

Source Page: Public Lending Right: Rate Per Loan 2022 to 2023 consultation
Document: Consultation PLR rate per loan Scheme Year 2022 - 23 (PDF)

Found: Public Lending Right: Rate Per Loan 2022 to 2023 consultation


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 10 Oct 2023 In Force 31 Oct 2023

Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) (No. 2) Order 2023
Made negative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

This Order brings into force, on 31st October 2023, variations of the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (“the Scheme”) made by the Secretary of State under the Public Lending Right Act 1979 (c. 10) (the “1979 Act”). The variations are set out in the Appendix to the Order.

Found: Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) (No. 2) Order 2023


Select Committee
11th Report - Drawn to the special attention of the House: Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 and one linked instrument; Includes information paragraphs on: Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variation) Order 2024, Biodiversity Gain Site Register Regulations 2024 and three linked instruments

Report Feb. 01 2024

Committee: Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Found: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 and one linked instrument; Includes information paragraphs on: Public


Departmental Publication (Open consultation)
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Jun. 28 2023

Source Page: Consultation on technical amendments to the Public Lending Right Scheme: 2023
Document: Consultation on technical amendments to the Public Lending Right Scheme: 2023 (webpage)

Found: Consultation on technical amendments to the Public Lending Right Scheme: 2023


MP Financial Interest
Jess Phillips (Labour - Birmingham, Yardley)
Original Source (29th April 2024)
1. Employment and earnings
Role, work or services: Library copyright fees
Payer: Public Lending Right, British Library, Boston Spa, Wetherby LS23 7BQ

Select Committee
Positive Money
DHH0007 - Decarbonising home heating

Written Evidence Apr. 29 2024

Committee: Public Accounts Committee

Found: ●‘Right to Buy Back’ schemes for local authorities to purchase existing homes to boost social