To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what estimate has been made by the Government of the contribution made by artists' beneficiaries to the UK art market. (211580)

The Government have made no such estimate of the contribution to the art market of artists' beneficiaries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what assessment has been made by the Government of the impact of the EU Artists Resale Rights Directive 2001/84/EC on the UK art market. (211581)

The Government commissioned the Intellectual Properly Institute to produce an independent report on this issue. I refer my hon. Friend to my written statement of 2 April 2008 (column 59-60WS).

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what estimate has been made by the Government of the change in size of the UK art market since 2006. (211582)

The Government commissioned independent research on the impact of artist’s resale right on the UK art market. This, and other research, has concluded that the UK art market had grown significantly over this period.