Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 56550
Public Libraries: Electronic Publishing
Tabled: 2 June 2025
Answered: 12 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Manuela Perteghella
Liberal Democrat — Stratford-on-Avon
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will (a) grant libraries the right to archive eBooks and (b) ensure perpetual access to licensed works.
Answer
Feryal ClarkThe Government has no plans to alter the copyright framework in relation to archiving at the present time. However, the Government keeps the UK copyright framework under constant review. This includes the archiving and preservation exception to copyright ...
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