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ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1110: tabled on 22 February 2016

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 38 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House recognises and values visual artists' contribution to the UK's thriving creative industries and its economic value; notes that it is estimated that for every £1 of GVA generated by the arts and culture industry, an additional £1.43 of GVA is generated in the wider UK economy; agrees that visual artists should be fairly remunerated for their creative works; further recognises and upholds artists' copyright and intellectual property rights; calls on Government to continue to support the Artist's Resale Right in the UK; further calls on Government to lead on efforts to secure an international treaty for Artist's Resale Right; and celebrates with the visual arts sector the 10th anniversary of the Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 in the UK.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 February 2016
Ochil and South Perthshire
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 February 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 February 2016
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 February 2016
Edinburgh North and Leith
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 February 2016
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 March 2016
Edinburgh South West
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 March 2016
Inverclyde
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 February 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 24 February 2016
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 February 2016
Motherwell and Wishaw
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2016
Newport West
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 February 2016
North East Fife
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 February 2016
Glasgow North
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 March 2016
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2016
Luton North
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 2 March 2016
Knowsley
Kerevan, George
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2016
East Lothian
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 February 2016
Dundee West
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 February 2016
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 23 March 2016
Belfast South
McGarry, Natalie
Independent
Signed on 3 March 2016
Glasgow East
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2016
Mansfield
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 March 2016
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 February 2016
East Dunbartonshire
Paterson, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 February 2016
Stirling
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 18 April 2016
Bolton South East
Salmond, Alex
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 February 2016
Gordon
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 1 March 2016
Strangford
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 March 2016
Edinburgh East
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 February 2016
Glasgow South West
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 March 2016
Midlothian
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 March 2016
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.