Mike Martin MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

Music: StreamingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring music streaming platforms to obtain a broadcasting licence to help ensure that artists are fairly remunerated for their work.
Answer: In February 2024, the Intellectual Property Office published independent research examining the potential economic impact of equitable remuneration on performers and the music market in the UK. The research found that applying the ‘broadcast model’ of equ...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
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Video GamesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) protecting consumers from planned obsolescence in (i) video games and (ii) other digital software and (b) requiring publishers to mak
Answer: The Government is aware of issues relating to the life-span of digital content, including video games, and we appreciate the concerns of players of some games that have been discontinued. We have no plans to amend existing consumer law on digital obsolesc...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament record
Streaming: Television LicencesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on introducing a TV License for people who only use streaming services.
Answer: The Government is keeping an open mind about the future of the licence fee, and firmly believes that the unique obligations placed on the BBC demand continued, sustainable public funding to support its vital work.There are a range of alternatives and we a...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament record

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Department or topic	Published records
Department for Business and Trade	2
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	3
Department for Education	12
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	2
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	5
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	5
Department for Transport	27
Department for Work and Pensions	4
Department of Health and Social Care	38
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	7
Home Office	14
Ministry of Defence	6
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	8
Ministry of Justice	1
Treasury	15

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