§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the importance of the work of the obscene publications squad in combating(a) computer pornography, (b) child pornography and (c) sadistic pornography.
§ Mr. MacleanThe Government fully acknowledge the important work that the obscene publications squad does in combating all kinds of pornography. We have been assured by the Commissioner that the Metropolitan police will continue this work, whatever the outcome of his current restructuring exercise.