To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills to how many artists of each type a resale royalty has been paid since February 2006. (211583)

This is a question best addressed to those responsible for collecting and paying artist’s resale right. I suggest my hon. Friend contacts the relevant collecting societies, who may be able to provide a breakdown of the payments they have made.

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many resold artworks have been subject to the artists’ resale right since February 2006; and what those works cost in total. (211584)

According to independent research commissioned by the UK Intellectual Property Office, between 15 February 2006 and 31 July 2007, some 4,700 works sold at auction were eligible for resale right, having a value of approximately £162 million.