§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what progress he has made towards achieving progress at the European Commission with regard to the future of copyright law; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherFollowing my written answer on 18 July to my hon. Friend's related questions —[Vol. 46, c.19]—we have stressed to the European Commission the importance that its proposals on harmonisation of copyright will have in relation to the reform of United Kingdom copyright law. However, the Commission has told us that it does not now expect to publish its memorandum on the subject before the second half of 1984.