§ Mr. PurchaseTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will consider extending the Theatres Act 1968 so that minors could be prevented from witnessing material considered to be of an adult nature; and if he will make a statement. [30859]
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerWe do not believe it would be appropriate to amend the Theatres Act 1968 in the way described.
Age classifications awarded to films and videos remain appropriate for each subsequent showing because of the unchanging recorded image. Each theatre performance is, however, unique because it is "live". As a result, different productions and performances of the same play may vary according to artistic interpretation, making a classification system unworkable.