Context
The Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms is asked about concerns regarding the proposed creative content exchange in the creative industries sector plan, which was introduced without prior consultation.
Question
Is the Minister aware of the concerns about the proposed creative content exchange, which appeared without consultation in the creative industries sector plan? Will he confirm that any AI legislation will not seek to impose a statutory licensing model but instead facilitate a market-led, dynamic licensing model based on robust copyright law and enforceable through meaningful transparency?
Answer from The Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms (Chris Bryant)
The right hon. Member has become terribly Eeyore-ish of late—he has been eating too many thistles, I think. The truth of the matter is that this is a really good idea. It is only at an embryonic stage. It was consulted on in the creative industries taskforce, which is led by Baroness Shriti Vadera and Sir Peter Bazalgette. Of course we will consult with everybody else in the sector about how we can make this work, but it could be an answer to ensuring more licensing of creative content by AI companies and, importantly, remuneration for the creative industries.
Not addressed: The Minister did not directly confirm that any AI legislation will support a market-led model without statutory licensing. Instead, he dismissed concerns and referenced ongoing consultations.
How: Dismissive Language, Reference To Ongoing Consultations
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