§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to her reply of 19 December 2002,Official Report, column 902W, which industry and user groups were consulted about the Convention on the Future of Europe; and in what terms. [89371]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson[holding answer 7 January 2003]: Officials have been in contact with a broad range of copyright and other intellectual property rights interests to draw their attention to the work of the convention, particularly in relation to EU competence for intellectual property rights.