HL Deb 08 February 1982 vol 427 c81WA
Lord Jenkins of Putney

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they expect to introduce the legislation forecast in their Green Paper of July 1981, Reform of the Law relating to Copyright, Designs and Performances' Protection.

Lord Trefgarne

The Government have no firm timetable for legislation on copyright and related topics. Responses are now being received from interested organisations and individuals, and the period of consultation can be expected to continue for some time, especially in view of the difficulty of some of the issues. It would be impractical to set a limit to it at this stage, but once this process is complete it is the Government's intention to legislate on copyright when the parliamentary timetable permits.