Chris Hinchliff MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

Arts: Artificial Intelligence and CopyrightDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of provisions within the Data, Use and Access Bill on (a) copyright and (b) AI on the long-term sustainability of the music and art
Answer: The Data (Use and Access) Bill does not contain any provisions relating to copyright law and AI or the music and arts sectors. Nor does it change copyright law in any regard. In response to concerns, the Government has committed on the face of the Bill to...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
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Data (Use and Access) Bill (HL)Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of the (a) music and (b) arts sector on the Data (Use and Access) Bill.
Answer: Ministers and officials have regular meetings with a range of stakeholders from the creative industries about the Data (Use and Access) Bill.Ministerial meetings and engagements are published through quarterly transparency reports on GOV.UK.
Answered 2 May 2025
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Arts: Intellectual PropertyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Data, Use and Access Bill on the long-term sustainability of the music and arts sector.
Answer: The Data (Use and Access) Bill does not contain any provisions relating to the music and arts sectors.
Answered 7 May 2025
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport	2
Department for Education	9
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	6
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	5
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	3
Department for Transport	5
Department for Work and Pensions	11
Department of Health and Social Care	14
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	6
Home Office	2
Ministry of Defence	1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	8
Ministry of Justice	3
Treasury	8

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