§ Mr. FrenchTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has had with his international counterparts about the possibility of joint action being taken to regulate the content of material disseminated via the Internet. [5470]
§ Mr. SackvilleNone. The regulation of the Internet and other computer networks is a matter for my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade.
However, the interdepartmental group on obscenity is currently considering the issue of pornographic material disseminated via the Internet, and it has arranged a conference with Internet service providers in the United Kingdom to discuss the possible measures which can be taken to control access to such material.