Member

I emphasise: this amendment would not create a new department or bureaucracy. It simply says there will be a Minister, likely at junior Minister level, who is accountable for creative labour issues. This is a modest step with potentially large benefits. We see how critical it is when such leadership is absent. It would avoid repeating the mistakes of the last crisis, ensuring creative people got a seat at the table when laws affecting them were drafted and applied. While I will not reopen the copyright debates from the data Bill, it is evident that AI is reshaping the creative landscape. Strikingly, 21% of freelancers report a decline in demand for their services due to generative AI—further evidence of the need for dedicated ministerial oversight.