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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Diane Abbott (Labour), on Thursday, 9 February 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 157 members in total.

OFFENSIVE MATERIALS IN NEWSAGENTS

That this House notes that there is still no legislation in place to ensure that adult titles, including so called lads mags, newspapers and tabloids containing disturbing pornographic material, are kept out of reach and sight of children; acknowledges that most newsagents adhere to the voluntary Code of Practice as set out by the National Federation of Retail Newsagents; welcomes local campaigners all over the UK who are putting pressure on WH Smith to recognise certain tabloid titles as pornography; and calls on the Government once again to consider introducing legislation to ensure offensive material is kept well out of reach and sight of children.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

OFFENSIVE MATERIALS IN NEWSAGENTS (1622A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Gerald Howarth (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Wednesday, 8 March 2006. It has been signed by 6 members in total.
after `tabloids' add `; and magazines such as More which treat sexual matters in an entirely mechanical fashion, virtually devoid of any moral content and are therefore detrimental to the well-being of young people to whom they are marketed by unscrupulous adults'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1622 
1622A1 
Session
2005-06
Other sponsors
Peter Bottomley
Annette Brooke
Gregory Campbell
Jeremy Corbyn
Andrew George
Subjects
Pornography Newsagents
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk