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Originally Posted by R Jones
Here's the committee
Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee Members
Member Constituency Party
Mr Phil Willis (Chairman) Harrogate and Knaresborough Liberal Democrats
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods City of Durham Labour
Mr Tim Boswell Daventry Conservative
Mr Ian Cawsey Brigg and Goole Labour
Mrs Nadine Dorries Mid Bedfordshire Conservative
Dr Ian Gibson Norwich North Labour
Dr Evan Harris Oxford West & Abingdon Liberal Democrats
Dr Brian Iddon Bolton South East Labour
Mr Gordon Marsden Blackpool South Labour
Dr Bob Spink Castle Point Other
Ian Stewart Eccles Labour
Graham Stringer Manchester, Blackley Labour
Dr Desmond Turner Brighton, Kemptown Labour
Mr Rob Wilson Reading East Conservative
and AFAICS - only Phil Willis has signed the EDM 1311
http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDe...52&SESSION=891
The lords has a Science and Technology committee with our friend the Earl of Northesk on it
http://www.parliament.uk/parliamenta...ct_members.cfm
Members
Members were appointed on 13 November 2007.
Lord Sutherland of Houndwood (Chairman)
Lord Colwyn
Lord Crickhowell
Lord Haskel
Lord Howie of Troon
Lord Krebs
Lord May of Oxford
Lord Methuen
Earl of Northesk
Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan
Lord Patel
Earl of Selborne
Lord Taverne
Lord Warner
Co-opted for the Systematics and Taxonomy inquiry:
Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior
Baroness Walmsley
Co-opted for the Personal Internet Security follow-up inquiry:
Lord Broers
Earl of Erroll
All easily accessible on parliament website
http://www.parliament.uk/ |
I note My MP's name can it be the same person who replied to my Email Thus
ROBER T WILSON MP Reading East
HOUSE OF COMMONS LONDON SWIA OAA
Mr Robert xxxxxxx xx xxxxxxx Court Reading RG2 xxx
09 April 2008
Dear Mr Caswell,
Thank you for your letter dated 28th March regarding the security of your web browsing. I presume you are referring to plans to crack down on illegal file sharing.
There is clearly a problem with the illegal downloading of music and films, and we must take a tough stance on piracy. The British Phonographic Industry has estimated that the music industry has lost over £1 billion in 2005 as a result of illegal file¬sharing. The Government has dithered for several years on what action to take to combat this problem. This delay has meant that illegal downloads have increased dramatically to the detriment of our creative industries.
I share your concerns about recent reports suggesting that the Government will introduce legislation to force internet service providers (ISPs) to take action against users accessing pirate material. It is my belief that legislation should only be considered as a last resort. ISPs do need to take action over illegal downloading, but I would like to see them close down offending sites and block access where necessary without legislation compelling them to do so.
As my Conservative colleagues have argued, there are better ways of tackling this problem rather than imposing more legislation on the industry. Conservatives welcome and support the move to give Trading Standards officers the powers to seize pirate and bootleg CDs that breach copyright law, even if they do not bear infringing trademarks following the Gower Review of Intellectual Property, which was published in December 2006.
In addition, as David Cameron has argued, we should consider education policies to raise public awareness of intellectual property rights. In July 2007, he called on the Government to work in partnership with the industry to get the message across that buying pirate CDs and illegally downloading music is wrong and has a serious impact on the creative industries. Part of the challenge we face is that many people simply do not see anything wrong in downloading music or films, and we must therefore change people's mindsets.
My colleagues in the Shadow Culture, Media and Sport team will be scrutinising the Government's proposals in the Creative Industries paper when it is published.
Westminster Secretary: 020 7219 2498
robwilsonmp@parliament.uk