Written question asked by Lord Cunningham of Felling (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 December 1996. It was answered by Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone (Conservative) on Monday, 16 December 1996 on behalf of the Department of National Heritage.

Dept of National Heritage

Question: What proposals she has for introducing legislation to reduce the amount of violence on television. (Holding answer 13 December 1996).

Answer: Dr. Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what proposals she has for introducing legislation to reduce the amount of violence on television. [8929] Mrs. Bottomley: [holding answer 13 December 1996]: Existing legislation, recently extended to new digital services by the Broadcasting Act 1996, sets a framework within which broadcasters and their regulators are responsible for the content and scheduling of programmes. There is no need to amend that legislation framework. I have recently agreed with the chairmen of the BBC, ITC and BSC a co-ordinated programme of action to meet public concern about levels of violence of television.

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