Parliamentary copyright was first created in the United Kingdom by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 . Prior to this legislation being passed, what is now covered by Parliamentary copyright was Crown copyright.

Parliamentary copyright was created with a lifespan of 50 years, the same as that for published Crown copyright materials. The 1988 Act defines it as covering, "Where a work is made by or under the direction or control of the House of Commons or the House of Lords..."

External links

• Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
• UK Parliament website copyright statement