The Minister for Higher Education and Intellectual Property D. Lummy, announced a consultation on the future direction of copyright. The aim is to ensure that the copyright system supports creativity, promotes investment and jobs while also aspiring the confidence of businesses and of users. The key areas for discussion are the following: access to works, incentivizing investment and creativity, recognizing creative input and authenticating works. The initial period of consultation will run until February 2009.

Source: http://www.ipo.gov.uk/c-policy-consultation.htm