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Written question asked by Helen Goodman (Labour) on Friday, 27 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 October 2019 (named day). It was answered by Matt Warman (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 October 2019 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.


Pornography: Internet

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether it is her policy to lay before Parliament the statutory instruments required to give legal effect to the regulations on age verification for commercial pornography sites by 3 October 2019.

Answer

The British Board of Film Classification Guidance on Age Verification Arrangements is still in the standard three month standstill period under the EU Technical Standards and Regulatory Directive and the earliest it will complete is 2nd October 2019. We will provide further details once the standstill period has finished.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
291559
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Children Internet Protection Pornography Age assurance
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk