United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 4857
Research: Publishing
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29 May 2026
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8 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has formally asked the Intellectual Property Office to assess the feasibility of a Secondary Publishing Right.
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29 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has formally asked the Intellectual Property Office to assess the feasibility of a Secondary Publishing Right.
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8 June 2026
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The Government recognises that publishing research outcomes is vital in sharing knowledge. The different rights and ownership of these will depend on contractual arrangements between researchers, research institutions, and publishers.The Intellectual Prop...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-29/4857
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1909902
- uk · wq-1909902 · source updated 8 June 2026