Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 99217

Copyright: Artificial Intelligence

Tabled: 11 December 2025
Answered: 7 January 2026

Question

Jim McMahon

Labour (Co-op)Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will regulate the commercial use of copyright protected material by generative AI.

Answer

Ian Murray
This is a complex and evolving area. The government’s priority is to get this right - not legislate prematurely. We have said that we won’t act unless that action works for creators. We continue to engage with a range of stakeholders across sectors, and w...

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