That is an important question, and we will come to it more during the debates on the amendments. The short answer is that the definitions will be set out in regulations, and the hon. Gentleman will see that the Bill includes indications of how we will go about defining a publisher. However, like the hon. Member for Ceredigion, he is right to ask the question. Where do we put the limit on what someone can publish before they are defined as a publisher?

The great strength of online publishing is that we are not limited by having to get a printer, understand layout or provide the finances for publication. Important work can be published online, and it is an extremely democratic system that turns upside down our notions of what constitutes a publication or publisher. The hon. Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Mr. Allan) was right to raise a complicated question.

I am sure that the Committee will join me in thanking the publishers, deposit libraries and other stakeholders for their continuing support of the underlying principle of the legislation and their willingness to explore all the issues connected with the Bill. We will continue that active and productive dialogue with publishers and deposit libraries and look forward to its continuation after the conclusion of this Committee and prior to Report and Third Reading.

That support and debate will be more important than ever when it comes to the drafting of regulations and their implementation, so we intend to create an independent advisory panel, for which I know the hon. Member for North-East Cambridgeshire has called. It is an excellent idea, and I am sure that his amendment will detail a good outline of how we could establish such a body. The panel will include deposit library and publishing industry representatives and other stakeholders and experts to oversee implementation and help shape potential regulations.

The panel will carry on the initial work of the joint committee for voluntary deposit; it will be set up before the first set of regulations, and will assist in shaping them. The regulations probably will be restricted to offline material and draw heavily on the model of the voluntary system currently in place and agreed by deposit libraries and publishers. It is clear that the online world requires a more substantive consultation process to explore and address the complexities of the issues. In particular, we know that online publishers are concerned about cross-border issues, which we are seeking to resolve.

We will move slowly and carefully to create regulations that will, over time, serve to build the interests of the national archive in a selective, rather than comprehensive fashion, as is consistent with the complexity and size of the online publishing environment. We will ensure that there is a minimum burden on publishers and deposit libraries and that their concerns can always be taken fully into account. That is why we support the Bill.