§ Mr. Longdenasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will convene a conference of representatives of all those concerned to consider whether amendments should be made to 540W the laws affecting copyright in order that educational establishments may make full use of technical and educational works while ensuring fair remuneration for their authors and publishers.
§ Mrs. ThatcherAmendments to the law on copyright would be a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. As for the needs and practices of educational establishments, consultations take place from time to time on various aspects of the question. For example, some problems arising from the use of copyright material are studied by the National Council for Educational Technology, and others are to be discussed soon at a meeting in my Department with representatives of the British Copyright Council.