Video Games: Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Debate

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Department: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Video Games: Domestic Violence and Child Abuse

Lord Cormack Excerpts
Wednesday 6th December 2017

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Ashton of Hyde Portrait Lord Ashton of Hyde
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I took the Digital Economy Bill through this House so I cannot agree with the first part of the noble Baroness’s question. These things that are beyond the pale in many ways were available on the internet before and have nothing to do with what is now the Digital Economy Act. We are looking at ways to make this country the best place to be safe online and we will continue to do that.

Lord Cormack Portrait Lord Cormack (Con)
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My Lords, why is there any equivocation here? Cannot my noble friend accept that the logical consequence of what every noble Lord has said this afternoon—and what he himself has said—is that these things should be banned, full stop?

Lord Ashton of Hyde Portrait Lord Ashton of Hyde
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That is why we set up an independent body. That is better than giving me or any other Minister the power of censorship over these things.