Written question asked by Grahame Morris (Labour) on Thursday, 17 May 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 May 2018 (named day). It was answered by Margot James (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 May 2018 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
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- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if the Government will bring forward legislative proposals to make it a criminal offence to send an explicit unsolicited picture via electronic means.
- Answer
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It is already illegal to send communications which are grossly offensive, obscene, indecent or false under section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 or section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988.
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- 145308
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- 2017-19
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- Yes
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- Sexting
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