§ Mr. ButlerTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what plans he has for the future administration of Crown copyright. [3220]
§ Mr. FreemanI am pleased to announce that my Department will be co—ordinating an inter—departmental review of the future management of Crown copyright, with the following terms of reference
To review the management of Crown copyright with a view to facilitating the growth of new information services both in printed and electronic formats, in line with the Government's policy of maximising public access to official information, and subject to the continuing need to protect the taxpayer's interest and the integrity of Crown copyright material.Following this internal review, the Government propose to publish next year a Green Paper inviting views from interested parties.