§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on any proposed meeting with Internet service providers to discuss current laws and regulations concerning the use of the Internet. [9680]
§ Mr. SackvilleThe interdepartmental group on obscenity is currently considering the issue of pornographic material disseminated via computer networks, such as the Internet, and it has arranged a meeting with the Internet service providers in the United Kingdom to discuss the possible measures which can be taken to control access to such material.
710WThe general issue of regulation of the Internet and other computer networks is a matter for my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade.