Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Oral Answers to Questions

Fiona Mactaggart Excerpts
Thursday 16th June 2011

(13 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call Chris Ruane. He is not here, so I call Fiona Mactaggart.

Fiona Mactaggart Portrait Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab)
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T6. In his response to the hon. Member for Devizes (Claire Perry), the Secretary of State spoke about his efforts to persuade internet service providers to create an opt-in system so that families can be protected from porn on their computers. Is it not time to abandon his charm and start using the stick of regulation so we can protect families from porn flowing into the home?

Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Jeremy Hunt
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That is precisely what we are doing. We are telling people that if they do not co-operate in bringing forward measures that will deal with this issue fast, we will legislate and regulate.