Camcording In Cinemas

EDM number 1036 in 2008-09, proposed by John Barrett on 10/03/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Performing arts and Intellectual property.

That this House notes that camcording in cinemas is the source of 90 per cent. of first release fake DVDs seized and illicit film files on the internet; further notes that camcording in cinemas is not a criminal offence, making films particularly vulnerable when they are premiered in the UK; is concerned that the UK is now the pre-eminent source of full illegal recordings of films in Europe; recognises that camcording is illegal in many other European countries including France, Italy and Spain; and calls on the Government to support the film industry and make the camcording of films a criminal offence.

This motion has been signed by a total of 78 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.