Ministers have made a series of last-minute concessions to copyright protection to avoid a fifth failure in the House of Lords, which could threaten the progress of a key bill.

The data bill faces the prospect of shelving, as the program allows AI companies to use copyrighted materials to train their models. In a letter to all peers on Tuesday night, the government made further concessions to avoid another failure.

House of Lords Secretary of Digital Economy and Online Security Maggie Jones said the government will be committed to publishing further technical reports on the future of AI and copyright regulations and conduct them within nine months instead of 12 months.

Jones wrote that the minister intends to move as soon as possible in this important area and amendments will be made on Wednesday afternoon.

"During table tennis, many noble lords expressed concern that the government did not listen. This is not true," she said.

Jones stressed that the Data Act is expected to generate £10 billion in economic benefits by updating the Data Protection Act and could improve online security, including strengthening powers to require social media companies to retain data after children die.

The bill has been used by award-winning film director and Cross-Bench Peer Beeban Kidron as a tool to oppose the government’s proposed changes to the copyright law. The government's concessions are aimed at achieving the changes required by Kidron.

Kidron is preparing to make another amendment to the bill Wednesday morning. If she proposes the same amendment that the House of Commons was stripped from the bill on Tuesday, and the House of Lords voted for it, it would put Parliament in a territory of double insistence.

This means that the House of Commons and the House of Lords cannot reach an agreement on legislation. In this case, according to the Assembly, the bill will be lowered unless the minister accepts the rebel amendment. This is extremely rare, but not without precedent - this happened in the 1997-98 European Parliament election conditions - and the government can find potential ways to avoid this.

Kidron said: “Accept the amendment or put something meaningful in the gift of the government. They don’t listen to the House of Lords, they don’t listen to the creative department, they don’t listen to the voice of their backseaters.

“I have always been willing to find a route, but you have to ask why they feel unable to protect the interests of the UK and why they donate the country’s wealth and work without ensuring they have the necessary regulatory tools for negotiated reconciliation, but rather to be fair.

According to the government's recommendation, AI companies will be allowed to train their models using copyrighted jobs unless the owner opts out. The plans have been severely criticized by creators and publishers, including high-profile artists such as Paul McCartney and Tom Stoppard.

The House of Lords defeated the government for the fourth time Monday night, with peers introducing it into transparency requirements with a 242-116 vote to force AI companies to release how they train models.

Technical Secretary Peter Kyle said he regrets the decision to consult on changes to copyright law with "Preferred Choice" as "Preferred Choice". Opposition to change, campaigners believe that Downing Street has resistance within it and can make greater concessions.