Speeches by Frith.

“It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to contribute further on this important Bill. I thank Ministers, particularly the Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms, for their ongoing attention and for being in listening mode, particularly on the copyright matters that have been so dominant so far. The Bill rightly mod…”

“What do we need to do differently to the EU?”

“James, you talked earlier about the original sin having already happened. That talks to a fixed point, when some would argue that the original sin is continually repeating itself in new forms and new guises. Have you heard of this idea of grounding? You no doubt have. I have read your biography. To those of us who are …”

“Good afternoon. Sajeeda, has the European Union’s opt-out approach been working for the creative industries?”

“Thank you, Max. Matt said something before about acknowledging copyright as is but adding transparency to it. With that in mind, I will ask you, Max, for your views on copyright protection for AI-generated work. Do you think that the status quo is correct that such work should have copyright protection, or do you agree…”

“You referred to the distinctions between sectors. Do you think that the Government should consider sectoral opt-outs—that is unfortunate phrasing—or sectoral alternatives to opting out? Should we have a distinction between sectors because the creatives have not run out of ideas?”

“There is a big ticking clock on this, which I think has been started unintentionally. We risk backing ourselves into a corner—a tight spot—on an issue that is well intended for growth and embracing new technologies and new opportunities, but that starts by undermining one of our biggest strengths as a culture. If you w…”

“James, you talked earlier about the original sin having already happened. That talks to a fixed point, when some would argue that the original sin is continually repeating itself in new forms and new guises. Have you heard of this idea of grounding? You no doubt have. I have read your biography. To those of us who are …”

“Good afternoon. Sajeeda, has the European Union’s opt-out approach been working for the creative industries?”

“What do we need to do differently to the EU?”

“Matt, what is your view on the EU now considering whether central registry opt-out is feasible? It sounds like a limited library model, almost. How do you take it?”

“Thank you, Max. Matt said something before about acknowledging copyright as is but adding transparency to it. With that in mind, I will ask you, Max, for your views on copyright protection for AI-generated work. Do you think that the status quo is correct that such work should have copyright protection, or do you agree…”

“You referred to the distinctions between sectors. Do you think that the Government should consider sectoral opt-outs—that is unfortunate phrasing—or sectoral alternatives to opting out? Should we have a distinction between sectors because the creatives have not run out of ideas?”

“There is a big ticking clock on this, which I think has been started unintentionally. We risk backing ourselves into a corner—a tight spot—on an issue that is well intended for growth and embracing new technologies and new opportunities, but that starts by undermining one of our biggest strengths as a culture. If you w…”

“Matt, what is your view on the EU now considering whether central registry opt-out is feasible? It sounds like a limited library model, almost. How do you take it?”

“You were very quickly into the conversations I had with our previous witnesses about a larger piece of lottery funding share. Do you think there is a case that after 25 years, the 2.7% of the lottery funding that the BFI receives should be looked at in the round, not least because it intends to come to the Government d…”

“I thank the Minister for her statement and her even-handedness, both in stating the British Government’s position on increased aid to UNRWA and in confirming that there can be no role for Hamas in future governance. The UK has a strong track record of bringing people together across communities to build peace, no more …”

“The point Ben makes about having to consider it in the round and being around the table is a version of what the Department is having to do in allocating its spending all of the time. Would you make a formal approach to them on that basis?”

“Good morning, and thank you for coming in. On supporting cinemas—this question is on independent cinemas—I note that only 2.7% of National Lottery receipts are awarded. Is it worth asking—or perhaps you have already asked—the lottery to stump up more, rather than coming to the Government to expect departmental support,…”

“Have you asked for that?”