Overview
Lobbying Costs
9,999€
Financial year: Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2 Fte (2)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Writers' Guild of Great Britain (WGGB)
EU Transparency Register
06249097363-34 First registered on 07 Dec 2011
Goals / Remit
Trade union representing professional writers in the UK. Our members work in television, theatre, film, radio, publishing, videogames.
Main EU files targeted
culture, copyright, digital economy, employment and social affairs, trade
Address
Head Office
Tooley Street, 134
London SE1 2TU
UNITED KINGDOM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
2
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
General Secretary: Bernie Corbett
Legal Adviser: Robert Taylor
European Adviser: Pyrrhus MercourisPerson in charge of EU relations
Mr Bernie Corbett (General Secretary)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Bernie Corbett (General Secretary)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Trade unions and professional associations
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Networking
Affiliation
European Writers' Council
Fédération des Scénaristes d'Europe
UNI-MEI (Euro-MEI & UNI-Europa)
International Affiliation of Writers Guilds
British Copyright Council
Creators' Rights Alliance (UK)
Trades Union Congress (UK)
Performers' Alliance (UK)
Federation of Entertainment Unions (UK)Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
9,999€
Other financial info
Annual turnover approx €450,000, the bulk of which is received in members' subscriptions and spent on salaries, administration and services to members.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None
ACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
None
Other activities
Lobbying and briefing MEPs and officials of the European Commission on matters of concern to professional writers in the UK including:
Copyright including orphan works.
Online distribution of audiovisual works.
Regulation of copyright collective management organisations.- Meetings
Meetings
None declared
- Meetings