HC Deb 06 March 1980 vol 980 cc293-4W
Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list all individuals and organisations which have made representations to him, following publication of the Williams

DEATHS IN POLICE CUSTODY IN SCOTLAND IN 1978
Region Number of deaths Estimated population at 30 June 1978* Ratio per million population
Central Scotland … … Nil 271,800 —
Dumfries and Galloway … Nil 143,500 —
Fife … … … 1 343,100 2.9
Grampian … … … Nil 464,200 —
Loth ian and Borders … … 5 850,800 5.9
Northern … … … Nil 257,800 —
Strathclyde … … … 10 2,445,300 4.1
Tayside … … … 1 402,900 2.5
Scotland … … 17 5,179,400 3.3
* source: General Register Office(Scotland).

committee report on obscenity and film censorship.

Mr. Brittan

The following bodies have made representations about the report or various aspects of it:

  • Association of District Councils
  • Bolsover District Council
  • Borough of Watford Council
  • City of Bristol Council
  • Community Standards Association
  • Fawcett Society
  • National Viewers' and Listeners' Association
  • Nationwide Festival of Light
  • Responsible Society
  • Taunton Deane Borough Council

There have also been letters commenting on the report from about 60 members of the public.

Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he intends to bring forward legislation following the publication of the Williams committee report on obscenity and film censorship.

Mr. Brittan

We are about to undertake consultations on the report. We shall reach decisions on it in the light of these.