HC Deb 15 November 2000 vol 356 cc705-6W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 2 November 2000,Official Report, column 590W, when he will publish his conclusions regarding measures to protect children from exposure to sexually explicit material contained in videos with an R18 classification. [137991]

Mr. Charles Clarke

I will publish my conclusions as soon as I have had an opportunity to consider the responses to the consultation paper.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many responses he received to the consultation paper published on 24 July regarding the protection of children from exposure to sexually explicit material. [137890]

Mr. Charles Clarke

To date, 107 responses have been received to the Consultation Paper on the Regulation of R18 videos. The consultation period formally ended on 31 October although several individuals and organisations have sought permission to send responses after this date.