United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 56550
Public Libraries: Electronic Publishing
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2 June 2025
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12 June 2025 · Answer
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12 June 2025
Summary
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.
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2 June 2025
Written question
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.
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12 June 2025
Answer
The 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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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-06-02/56550
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1808280
- uk · wq-1808280 · source updated 12 June 2025