Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his planned timeline is for the implementation and ratification of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances.

The Government is committed to implementing and ratifying the Beijing Treaty. But this involves making changes to the UK performers’ rights framework, which requires careful consideration and consultation with stakeholders. The Government is unable to offer a timeline for ratification at present.