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Thursday 8 July 2010

All Party Writers Group elects new chair

The All Party Writers Group (APWG) is pleased to announce that John Whittingdale MP has been elected as the new Chair of the Group.

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Thursday 17 June 2010

The All Party Writers Group of Parliamentarians notes the Government’s announcement to suspend the Library Modernisation Programme as outlined in March 2010. It welcomes the Government’s decision not to cancel extending the Public Lending Right to non print format books and looks forward to engaging with the Government when the extension of PLR is considered as part of the spending review in the autumn.

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Thursday 15 April 2010

Digital Economy Act – Extension to the Public Lending Right is a triumph for authors

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Thursday 1 April 2010

Janet wrote to Members of the All Party Parliamentary Group this week to encourage them to support clause 45 of the Digital Economy Bill.

Click on the document below to see her letter.

 Letter about clause 45 

Digital Economy Bill Briefing note: available to download here

Digital economy briefing note