The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (The Ivors Academy)

Lobbying Organisation The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors

Date published 11 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Invite extended to the Minister of State,Niamh Smyth, to attend the Ivor Novello Awards 2026

Intended results Given the Ministers special responsibility for AI ,the award ceremony presented an opportunity for the Minister to see the advocacy work The Ivors Academy carries out on behalf of its members and the challenges facing songwriters/composers in relation to AI

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Mortimer

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Paul Mortimer, Public Affairs and Campaign Manager at The Ivors Academy emailed an invitation to the Minister to attend the award ceremony. He received a reply to say she was unable to attend

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Niamh Smyth Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)