Violent film legislation

Title

Violent film legislation

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

13 Apr 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:10

Description

Des Fahy reports on the Conservative Party retreat over legislation to tighten up regulation of violent films, some amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill tabled by David Alton MP have been agreed including stricter film classification and jail sentences for selling horror films to children. Includes Commons speeches from David Alton; Home Secretary Michael Howard; shadow Home Secretary Tony Blair.

Contributors

David Alton; Tony Blair; Des Fahy; Michael Howard

Keywords

Legislation; Parliamentary bills; Violence; Children (age group); Penal sanctions; Films; Video tape recordings; Child behaviour; Criminal Justice Act 1994; BBFC

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