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This work is copyrighted and unlicensed. It does not fall into one of the blanket acceptable non-free content categories listed at Wikipedia:Non-free content#Images or Wikipedia:Non-free content#Audio clips. However, it is believed that the use of this work in the article "House of Commons" :

To illustrate the subject in question
Where no free equivalent is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information
On the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation ([1]),

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Copyrights.

To the uploader: this tag is not a sufficient claim of fair use. You must also include the source of the work, all available copyright information, and a detailed non-free use rationale.

[edit] Rationale

Parliamentary Copyright provides that "All Parliamentary copyrights are reserved. The material listed may be reproduced without formal permission for the purposes of non-commercial research, private study and for criticism, review and news reporting provided that the material is appropriately attributed. For any other re-use of the material you are required to apply for a Click-Use Parliamentary License from the Office of Public Sector Information. The use of images and broadcasts of the Proceedings of Parliament fall outside the scope of the Parliamentary License."

therefore, as wikimedia projects are non commercial and have elements of news reporting, use of this photograph is fair.

In addition as cameras are not allowed inside the Palace of Westminster, the image produced for illustration purposes by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, is irreplaceable with free alternatives, making use of this image fair.

[edit] Fair use for the British House of Commons article

Non-free / fair use media rationale for British House of Commons
Description	A photograph of the interior of the British House of Commons
Source	UK Parliament website [2]
Article	British House of Commons
Portion used	Whole image
Low resolution?	No. Images under Parliamentary copyright can be reproduced at this resolution without formal permission.[3]
Purpose of use	To show the interior of the British House of Commons, thus adding to the quality of the article.
Replaceable?	Difficult to replace, without a formal visit, while Parliament is not in session. As cameras are not allowed in the Commons chamber, permission would have to be sought for photographs.
Other information	Images reproduced under Parliamentary Copyright may be reproduced for non commercial purposes without formal permission. However, copyright is still claimed by UK Parliament, and the commercial reproduction of this image and others is illegal.[4]

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current	09:36, 23 July 2007	600×376 (135 KB)	Aricci526 (Talk \| contribs)	({{Non-free fair use in\|House of Commons}} ==Rationale== Parliamentary Copyright provides that "All Parliamentary copyrights are reserved. The material listed may be reproduced without formal permission for the purposes of non-commercial research, private)