Part of Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee am 9:45 am ar 15 Tachwedd 2016.
Kevin Brennan
Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (Arts and Heritage)
9:45,
15 Tachwedd 2016
The Minister refers from a sedentary positon to MP4. I do not think we would meet the high bar required for cultural property.
I remain concerned that the Government’s previous statements on the importance of consistent interpretation could prohibit such an understanding on digital data being implemented in practice. Will the Minister reiterate and expand on the assurance that the emblem could take a digital form? Could the wording of the schedule be interpreted as allowing the emblem to be included in digital format—in a digital file which is protected—as well as on its casing?
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