§ Lord Hogg of Cumbernauldasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they will make changes to the authority responsible for making arrangements for the classification of video works under the Video Recordings Act 1984. [HL695]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)My right honourable friend the Home Secretary has today designated Mr. Andreas Whittam Smith under Section 4(4) of the Video Recordings Act 1984. Mr. Whittam Smith was appointed as President of the British Board of Film Classification on 1 January 1998, and my right honourable friend has designated him, in that capacity, to replace the Earl of Harewood and Lord Birkett of Ulverston.
Copies of the Notice of Designation and the text of a letter my right honourable friend has sent to Mr. Whittam Smith confirming the designation have been placed in the Library.