HC Deb 22 March 1994 vol 240 cc190-1W
Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has in respect of the retention of copyright for publications produced by the regional working groups in education, following local government reform.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Under clause 15 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Bill, property vested in one or more existing local authorities immediately before 1 April 1996 shall on that date be transferred to, and vest in, such new authority or authorities as may be specified in, or determined by, order by the Secretary of State. For the purposes of this clause, the definition of property includes copyright.

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