HC Deb 11 March 1982 vol 19 cc457-8W
Mr. Dudley Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Trade when he expects the consultative period over his green paper "Copyright" to end; and how he proposes to proceed in the light of information and comment submitted.

Dr. Vaughan

No date has yet been fixed for the termination of the consultative period following publication of the Green Paper on copyright, designs and performers' protection. Numerous comments have already been received, but more are still coming in, and some important organisations have yet to respond. It would be, impractical at this stage to set a limit to the consultative process, but on its completion the Government will proceed to formulate new legislative proposals as quickly as the parliamentary timetable and the complexities of the subject allow.

of trade in these products between the United Kingdom and Japan and the United States of America; and if he will express this both in money terms and by giving the export to import ratios.

Mr. Peter Rees

The information is as follows:

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