§ Mr. John Grantasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will seek a meeting with the British Board of Film Censors, the British Videogram Association and the Advertising Standards Authority to discuss what action might be taken to deal with horror and terror video films which specialise in portraying violence; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MayhewThese bodies have kept my right hon. Friend informed of the action which they have taken or propose and we see no need for a meeting at this stage. We shall be keeping a close watch on further developments in this field.
§ Mr. John Grantasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many seizures of horror and terror video films were carried out by the Metropolitan Police and police elsewhere in the United Kingdom in each of the last five years or for the nearest convenient dates.
§ Mr. MayhewThis information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.