Contact us:

Mr Gordon Banks MP
House of Commons
London
SW1A OAA

Telephone 020 7219 8275

About us

The All Party Parliamentary Group on Publishing

The All Party Parliamentary Group on Publishing exists to:

• Promote the publishing industry
• Discuss issues challenging this sector
• Bring these issues to the attention of government.

In a rapidly evolving marketplace there is an increasing need for publishers, digital partners and intermediaries and policy makers to work together. Their shared goal should be to create the best possible access for consumers and other users through licensing and innovative business models which fully exploit the potential of digital technology. This can only be achieved by encouraging the development of cutting-edge business opportunities whilst upholding and enforcing the principles of copyright and territorial rights.

In the past this group has considered a broad range of issues from copyright, piracy, the digital market and VAT to skills and environmental issues.

The Secretariat is provided by the Publishers Association, which also hosts this website.

All Party Parliamentary Groups

All Party Parliamentary Groups are a long-standing tradition in Westminster. Their membership is constructed from across the political spectrum from both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

Like select committees, they must have membership from all the main political parties and are able to use parliamentary facilities. They enable MPs and peers to meet and coordinate parliamentary activities on specialist subjects.

Unlike select committees, they are voluntary and receive no parliamentary funding.

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