ALT Hi Max I'm writing to you today as one of your constituents to express my concerns about the current IPO consultation on proposed changes to UK copyright law. For context, my name is Jon Lock and I am a writer of comics and games based in Cheltenham. My work has been featured in 2000AD Magazine (the home of Judge Dredd and other characters) and I've written for numerous videogames. At present, alongside my creative partner-in-crime Nich Angell, I'm working on a new children's graphic novel series for Pan Macmillan, due to hit shelves in 2026. These creative opportunities are the result of over a decade spent working as an independent comic creator, selling my books online, at conventions and in shops across the country. It's been a long, hard journey getting to this point, during which time I've also worked more conventional day jobs to make ends meet. It's only in the last two years that I've been able to go full-time with my writing - and even now, despite a publishing deal and the