HC Deb 30 October 2000 vol 355 cc331-2W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department about the possible impact of violence on television on the level of violent crime. [134703]

Committee on the Export of Works of Art and the dates of their appointment. [134367]

Mr. Alan Howarth

The Reviewing Committee on the Exports of Works of Art consists of eight permanent members who have expertise in one or more fields of art. The current membership and the dates of their appointments are as follows:

Janet Anderson

None. Under the United Kingdom's arrangements for broadcasting, it is the responsibility of broadcasters and broadcasting regulators to set and enforce standards. In doing so, they must reflect the codes of the Broadcasting Standards Commission, which are informed by its research into public attitudes towards the portrayal of violence in broadcast programmes.