Written question asked by Baroness Howe of Idlicote (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 2 December 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 December 2015. It was answered by Baroness Shields (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 December 2015 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Broadcasting: Children
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government how a child is defined within the Ofcom Broadcasting Code.
- Answer
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For the purposes of protecting children from viewing or listening to unsuitable material, section one of the Broadcasting Code defines children as those aged under fifteen years. For the purporses of safeguarding children involved in programmes, the Code protects all young people under the age of eighteen.
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- HL4150
- Session
- 2015-16
- Subjects
- Children Codes of practice Broadcasting Ofcom
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