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Business question from David Lepper (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 21 February 2008. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.


Business of the House

Further to the assurances that the Deputy Leader of the House has just given to my hon. Friend the Member for Reading, West (Martin Salter) on legislation to deal with violent internet pornography, she will be aware that the need for such legislation was highlighted by the brutal murder some five years ago of my constituent, Jane Longhurst, a respected teacher. Assurances have been given in the past by the Government. In addition to the reminders that the Deputy Leader of the House has undertaken to give to her colleagues in the Ministry of Justice, will she also remind them of the 50,000-signature petition on the issue that my hon. Friend the Member for Reading, West and I presented to Parliament, and of the fact that the Dutch Parliament, as well as other European Parliaments, is carefully watching what happens in the House with a view to introducing legislation along similar lines?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
472 c524 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Crimes of violence Internet Pornography Longhurst, Jane
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk