Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Wednesday, 23 March 2011.

Video Recordings Act 2010

Question: My Lords, I thank my noble friend for that helpful reply, but this is unfinished business from last year’s Digital Economy Act. As my noble friend will have seen, the recent parents’ online poll on the Mumsnet website demonstrates conclusively the importance that parents attach to proper classification of some of those products which are currently exempt. I noted that the Minister said ““by the summer””, but if the evidence is collected earlier than that, will the Government institute the consultation as soon as possible?

Answer: My noble friend Lord Clement-Jones is absolutely right. We have read the results of the Mumsnet survey with interest. It presented an interesting snapshot of views on some of the issues. We hope that people will respond as well to our larger, more detailed consultation in due course. We note that the survey did not reveal the possible criminal sanctions that already exist. Many noble Lords across the House are interested in this subject. I acknowledge that my noble friend has been pressing for legislation to remove exemptions for a long time. If we can get the evidence earlier, we will do so.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 726 c731-2
Session: 2010-12
Oral question type: 1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Exemptions Public consultation Video recordings Classification schemes
Legislation: Video Recordings Act 2010
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk