§ Mr. Rifkindasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, in deciding to devolve responsibility for summer time to the Scottish Assembly
566WUnited Kingdom from producing blasphemous films or stage plays.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesI have no plans to seek additional powers. There is an offence of blasphemy at common law. Although the Home Secretary has no responsibility for the institution of proceedings in particular cases I have no doubt that the prosecuting authorities would look carefully into any alleged offence at the relevant time.