Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 65
65
Rejected
Conduct research into a statutory deposit scheme for safeguarding moving image archives.
Recommendation
To safeguard our national collection of film and TV, and increase public access to it, the Government should introduce and resource a statutory deposit scheme for the moving image. Given the complexity and resource implications of this, the Government should first conduct research into a statutory deposit scheme for the moving image to be published within 12 months. This research should determine the potential scope of such 109 a scheme, the changes that would have to be made to the BFI National Archive, including expansion of its conservation centre, and the initial and ongoing costs of the scheme for publishers and the BFI. (Recommendation, Paragraph 232)
Government Response Summary
The government rejected the recommendation, stating it has no plans to introduce a statutory deposit scheme due to its complexity and the BFI National Archive's capacity issues, though it will keep the recommendation under review.
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
The BFI undertakes a vital role in preserving our national screen heritage through the BFI National Archive, with funding provided by government for this purpose as part of the BFI’s Grant in Aid settlement. As the Committee notes, introducing a statutory deposit scheme would be complex, not least of all because the BFI National Archive is currently at capacity. The government will keep this recommendation under review but has no plans to introduce such a scheme. Similarly, whilst the government has no plans for legislative action to introduce copyright exemptions, we will keep this recommendation under consideration.