HC Deb 22 May 2003 vol 405 cc897-8W
Mr. Simon Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions she has had with the National Library of Wales regarding the Legal Deposit Libraries Bill. [115034]

Mr. Caborn

We have discussed with the Welsh Assembly and the British Library, both of whom represent the interests of the National Library of Wales, all aspects of the Bill.

Mr. Simon Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what representations she has received from on-line publishers regarding the Legal Deposit Libraries Bill. [115035]

Mr. Caborn

We have received representations from on-line publishers about all aspects of the Bill that affect their interests, and officials have met them to discuss the points they have raised.

(b) all (c) television fiction and documentaries; (d) televison other, (e) certified copy and counts in no category and (f) co-productions. [114946]

Dr. Howells

HM Treasury maintains the confidentiality of individual tax returns. Information in the categories listed as(a) to (f) is only available in terms of the production costs of films certified by DCMS. The categories for which production costs of film and television productions certified by DCMS are available are (a) "theatrical films certified"; (b) "all television productions certified", and (f) "all co-productions certified''. These figures are set out in the table.

A separate record has not been maintained of the costs of "television fiction & documentary" and "television other" productions. DCMS expects the tax cost of certified copy certificates to be zero. DCMS records the productions costs as zero when copy certificates are issued, only recording the real production cost when the film is originally certified.

Mr. Simon Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what financial provision she has made for legal deposit libraries arising from their new responsibilities under the Legal Deposit Libraries Bill. [115036]

Mr. Caborn

We have discussed the financial consequences with the British Library who have told us that they can meet the costs within existing resources. We have not received any representations on funding from the other deposit libraries.