Artist's Resale Right

EDM number 1110 in 2015-16, proposed by Pete Wishart on 22/02/2016.
Categorised under the topics of Arts and Intellectual property.

That this House recognises and values visual artists' contribution to the UK's thriving creative industries and its economic value; notes that it is estimated that for every £1 of GVA generated by the arts and culture industry, an additional £1.43 of GVA is generated in the wider UK economy; agrees that visual artists should be fairly remunerated for their creative works; further recognises and upholds artists' copyright and intellectual property rights; calls on Government to continue to support the Artist's Resale Right in the UK; further calls on Government to lead on efforts to secure an international treaty for Artist's Resale Right; and celebrates with the visual arts sector the 10th anniversary of the Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 in the UK.

This motion has been signed by a total of 38 MPs.