Government must accept Lords transparency amendment to the Data Bill

The Creative Rights in AI Coalition, of which WGGB is a member, has called on the Government to accept a transparency amendment to the Data Bill that would give rightsholders meaningful transparency over the use of their content by AI.

The Lords backing for the amendment came yesterday (12 May 2025) and was won by 272 votes to 125. It followed an open letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer on 10 May 2025, signed by hundreds of creatives and creative industry organisations including WGGB, urging him to support the creative industries and protect copyright.

Following the passage of the amendment in the Lords, the Creative Rights in AI Coalition said: “The House of Lords has reflected a chorus of voices across the UK creative economy, tech community, and society who believe rightsholders must be able enforce their rights in the age of AI. The Government must now listen and adopt these modest amendments – designed to give the creative industries a degree of transparency over how their own work is used – when the Bill returns to the Commons.

“It cannot be too soon to protect the livelihoods of 2.4 million UK citizens, allowing the UK to take our place in the global AI supply chain with a dynamic licensing market for creative content.”

The amendment to the Data Bill, which had been tabled by Baroness Kidron, saw her acknowledge the Coalition’s support for her amendment, saying thank you to “… the Creative Rights in AI Coalition that has demonstrated the complete uniformity of sentiment across the creative industries.”

The Creators’ Rights Alliance, of which WGGB is a member, also issued a statement on the Lords vote. You can read it here.

Thanks to WGGB members who have written to their MPs and joined the campaign. You can find out more on our special campaign page here.