HC Deb 15 April 1985 vol 77 cc19-20W
Mr. Neil Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many Patent Office officials sit on, or are associated with, committees or legal or administrative bodies linked to copyright protection.

Mr. Butcher

One Patent Office official acts as secretary to the performing right tribunal which was established by the Copyright Act 1956.

Mr. Neil Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list all Patent Office research projects over the past three years which have wholly or partly been funded by legal or administrative bodies linked to copyright protection.

Mr. Butcher

There have been no such projects.

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