Digital Economy Bill

[Fayshun]

Thank you for your email.

I think there would be a real row if there was any attempt to deal with the Digital Economy Bill in the House of Commons in an hour!

My own view still is that this was too large a Bill, with too many complicated issues, being dealt with too late in the Parliament, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if it ran into the buffers, unless it were possible for both Front Benches to agree a significantly watered down Bill.

I think, however, it is important to recognise that the Digital Economy Bill is about recognising intellectual property and intellectual property rights.

The UK is very dependent upon our creative industries and creative industries are in turn dependent on recognising intellectual property and that is a view shared by Government and Opposition alike.

Best wishes.

Tony Baldry

Thanks Tone. :/