HC Deb 17 March 1986 vol 94 c46W
Mr. Bright

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will introduce legislation to establish safeguards to prevent subscribers to the telephone network making calls to numbers abroad which carry sexually explicit or obscene messages.

Mr. Butcher

No. I understand that it would not be technically feasible to bar subscribers' access to individual overseas telephone numbers. I am writing to my hon. Friend.