§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what consultations her Department held with the Home Office in preparing the provisions of the Broadcasting Bill concerning the depiction of violence on television. [30508]
§ Mr. Sproat[holding answer 4 June 1996]Policy responsibility for broadcasting issues rests with my Department. Consultations were held with a number of other Government Departments in the course of preparing the provisions of the Broadcasting Bill; there was no policy matter in the Bill in respect of the depiction of violence on television requiring consultation with the Home Office.